yâya

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Khalaj

Perso-Arabic یایه

Alternative forms

Etymology

Babble word. Sometimes, initial /j/ merges with /d͡ʒ/ of Khalaj cârı.

Pronunciation

Noun

yâya (definite accusative yâyañ, plural yâyalar)

  1. sister-in-law, wife of one's brother
    Synonyms: bâldız, cârı, dadâş kişisi, əkəçi, ini kişisi, qaynarvadu, qâdın, qâdın kişi

Declension

References

  • Doerfer, Gerhard (1987) Lexik und Sprachgeographie des Chaladsch [Lexicon and Language Geography of Khalaj] (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, →ISBN