دیور

Punjabi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /d̪eː.ʋə.ɾᵊ/
Rhymes: -ə.ɾᵊ

Noun

دیوَر • (devar) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਦੇਵਰ)

husband's younger brother, brother-in-law
Synonym: جیٹھ‎ (jeṭh)

References

“دیور‎”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023

Urdu

Etymology

From Sanskrit देवर (devara), from Proto-Indo-European *dayh₂wḗr. Cognate with Russian де́верь (déverʹ), Lithuanian dieveris.

Noun

دیور • (devar) m (Hindi spelling देवर)

brother-in-law (husband's brother)

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