دیور

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Punjabi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit देवर (devara); see there for more.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

دیوَر (deyoarm (Gurmukhi spelling ਦੇਵਰ)

  1. 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 (devarm (Hindi spelling देवर)

  1. brother-in-law (husband's brother)