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Pali
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit देवर (devara). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀭 (devara), 𑀤𑁂𑀅𑀭 (deara), 𑀤𑀺𑀅𑀭 (diara).
Noun
devara m
- husband's brother
Declension
Declension table of "devara" (masculine)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “devara”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 330
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dēvŕ̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 374