व्याही

व्याही

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit विवाहिन् (vivāhin) (compare Old Marathi 𑘪𑘲𑘪𑘰𑘮𑘻 (vīvāho)). Related to विहीण (vihīṇ, “son's or daughter's mother-in-law”). Compare Assamese বিয়ৈ (bioi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋja.ɦi/, [ʋjaiː]

Noun

व्याही • (vyāhī) m

1. son's or daughter's father-in-law

Further reading

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “व्याही”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “व्याही”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “व्याही”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “vivāhin (11925)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press