Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀞 (jeṭṭha, elder brother), from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha, eldest brother, first, chief).

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Noun

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जेठ (jeṭhm (feminine जेठानी, Urdu spelling جیٹھ)

  1. husband's elder brother

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Marathi

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Noun

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जेठ (jeṭhm

  1. elder brother of husband

Nepali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha).

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Proper noun

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जेठ (jeṭh)

  1. Jyeshth
    1. the second month in the Vikram Samvat calendar
    2. the third month in the lunar Hindu calendar
    Synonym: ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha)
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Further reading

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  • जेठ”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “जेठ”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar