जांवंय
Konkani edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀅 (jāmāua) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-)), from Sanskrit जामातृ (jā́mātṛ), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ā́mātā, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵem- (“to marry”). Cognate with Marathi जावई (jāvaī), Odia ଜ୍ୱାଇଁ (jwaĩ), Hindi जमाई (jamāī), Gujarati જમાઈ (jamāī), Nepali ज्वाइँ (jwāĩ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
जांवंय • (jā̃vãy) (Latin script zanvoim, Kannada script ಜಾಂವಂಯ್)
- a son-in-law (daughter's husband)
References edit
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jāˊmātr̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press