জা
See also: -জা
Bengali edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit यातृ (yātṛ), possibly through an equivalent of Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀉𑀬𑀸 (jāuyā). Compare Assamese জা (za), Odia ଜା (ja) and Marathi जाऊ (jāū).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
জা • (ja)
- co-sister-in-law (sister-in-law of a woman; husband's brother's wife)
Declension edit
| Inflection of জা | |||
| nominative | জা ja | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| objective | জাকে jake | ||
| genitive | জার jar | ||
| Indefinite forms | |||
| nominative | জা ja | ||
| objective | জাকে jake | ||
| genitive | জার jar | ||
| Definite forms | |||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | জাটা, জাটি jaṭa (colloquial), jaṭi (formal) |
জারা jara | |
| objective | জাটাকে, জাটিকে jaṭake (colloquial), jaṭike (formal) |
জাদের(কে) jader(ke) | |
| genitive | জাটার, জাটির jaṭar (colloquial), jaṭir (formal) |
জাদের jader | |
| Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke). | |||