जाऊ

Marathi

Etymology
PIE word
*h₁yenh₂tēr

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀉𑀬𑀸 (jāuyā), from Sanskrit यातृ (yā́tṛ). Compare Konkani जाव (jāv), Oriya ଜା (ja), Bengali জা (ja), Assamese জা (za).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡zau/, [d͡zauː]

Noun

जाऊ • (j̈āū) f

  1. co-sister-in-law (the wife of one's husband's brother)

Further reading
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “जाऊ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “जाऊ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “जाऊ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “yāˊtr̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [d͡zäu̯]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: जाउ

Verb

जाऊ • (jāū)

  1. second-person mid respect singular present imperative of जानु (jānu)
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