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Marathi
Etymology
From घर (ghar, “home”) + जावई (jāvaī, “son-in-law”). Compare Gujarati ઘર જમાઈ (ghar jamāī), Hindi घर जमाई (ghar jamāī), Bengali ঘর জামাই (ghor jamai).
Pronunciation
Noun
घरजावई • (gharjāvaī) m
- live-in son-in-law (man who marries and lives with his wife's family)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “घरजावई”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “घरजावई”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “घर”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).