જેઠ
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Gujarati
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Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒeːʈʰ/
- Rhymes: -eːʈʰ
- Hyphenation: જેઠ
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀞 (jeṭṭha, “elder brother”), from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyḗṣṭha, “eldest brother, first, chief”). Cognate with Kachchi જેઠ (jeṭh), Marwari जेठ (jeṭh), and Sindhi ڄيٺُ (jeṭhu).
Noun
જેઠ • (jeṭh) m
- brother-in-law (husband's elder brother)
- Coordinate term: જેઠાણી (jeṭhāṇī)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit ज्यैष्ठ (jyaiṣṭha). Cognate with Sindhi ڄيٺُ (jeṭhu).
Proper noun
જેઠ • (jeṭh) m
See also
- (Vikram Samvat months) ચૈત્ર (caitra), વૈશાખ (vaiśākh), જેઠ (jeṭh), અષાઢ (aṣāḍh) / અસાડ (asāḍ), શ્રાવણ (śrāvaṇ) / સાવણ (sāvaṇ), ભાદ્રપદ (bhādrapad) / ભાદરવો (bhādarvo), આશ્વિન (āśvin) / આસો (āso), કારતક (kārtak), માર્ગશીર્ષ (mārgaśīrṣ) / માગશર (māgśar), પોષ (poṣ), માઘ (māgh) / મહા (mahā), ફાલ્ગુન (phālgun) / ફાગણ (phāgaṇ) (Category: gu:Hindu lunar calendar months)