𑘕𑘰𑘪𑘰𑘃

Old Marathi

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀅 (jāmāua) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-)), from Sanskrit 𑘕𑘰𑘦𑘰𑘝𑘵 (jā́mātṛ). Compare Old Gujarati जमाई (jamāī), Old Punjabi ਜਵਾਈ (javāī).

Noun

𑘕𑘰𑘪𑘰𑘃 (jāvāī) m (Devanagari जावाइ)

1. a son-in-law

Descendants

• Marathi: जावई (jāvaī)

Further reading

• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “जावाइ”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.