घर जमाई

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Hindi

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Etymology

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From घर (ghar, home) +‎ जमाई (jamāī, son-in-law). Compare Gujarati ઘર જમાઈ (ghar jamāī), Marathi घरजावई (gharj̈āvaī), Bengali ঘর জামাই (ghor jamai).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡʱəɾ d͡ʒə.mɑː.iː/, [ɡʱɐɾ‿d͡ʒɐ.mäː.iː]

Noun

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घर जमाई (ghar jamāīm

  1. live-in son-in-law (man who marries and lives with his wife's family)

Declension

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