जीजा
See also: जाज़
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀚𑀻𑀚𑁆𑀚 (*jījja), from baby talk.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiː.d͡ʒɑː/, [d͡ʒiː.d͡ʒäː]
Noun
जीजा • (jījā) m (Urdu spelling جیجا)
- elder sister's husband
Declension
Declension of जीजा (masc unmarked ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | जीजा jījā | जीजा jījā |
| oblique | जीजा jījā | जीजाओं jījāõ |
| vocative | जीजा jījā | जीजाओ jījāo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “जीजा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “jījja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press