घर जमाई

Hindi

Etymology

From घर (ghar, home) + जमाई (jamāī, son-in-law). Compare Gujarati ઘર જમાઈ (ghar jamāī), Marathi घरजावई (gharj̈āvaī), Bengali ঘর জামাই (ghor jamai).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʱəɾ‿d͡ʒə.mɑː.iː/, [ɡʱəɾ‿d͡ʒə.mäː.iː]

Noun

घर जमाई • (ghar jamāī) m

  1. live-in son-in-law (man who marries and lives with his wife's family)

Declension

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