जावई

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘕𑘰𑘪𑘰𑘃 (jāvāī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀅 (jāmāua) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-)), from Sanskrit जामातृ (jā́mātṛ), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ā́mātā, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵem- (“to marry”). Cognate with Konkani जांवंय (jāuvaiya), Gujarati જમાઈ (jamāī), Hindi जमाई (jamāī), Oriya ଜ୍ୱାଇଁ (jwaim̐), Nepali ज्वाइँ (jwāĩ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡za.ʋəi/, [d͡za.ʋəiː]

Noun

जावई • (jāvaī) m

  1. son-in-law

Derived terms
  • घरजावई (gharjāvaī)
  • जावईबुवा (jāvaībuvā), जावईबापू (jāvaībāpū)

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