دیور
Punjabi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit देवर (devara); see there for more.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
دیوَر • (deyoar) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਦੇਵਰ)
- husband's younger brother, brother-in-law
- Synonym: جیٹھ (jeṭh)
References edit
- “دیور”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
Urdu edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit देवर (devara), from Proto-Indo-European *dayh₂wḗr. Cognate with Russian де́верь (déverʹ), Lithuanian dieveris.
Noun edit
دیور • (devar) m (Hindi spelling देवर)
- brother-in-law (husband's brother)