जांवंय

Konkani

Alternative forms

• जांवै (jā̃vai), जावय् (jāvay), जांवय् (jā̃vay), जावय (jāvay), जांवयि (jā̃vayi)

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀅 (jāmāua) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-)), from Sanskrit जामातृ (jā́mātṛ), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ā́mātā, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵem- (“to marry”). Cognate with Marathi जावई (jāvaī), Odia ଜ୍ୱାଇଁ (jwāĩ), Hindi जमाई (jamāī), Gujarati જમાઈ (jamāī), Nepali ज्वाइँ (jwāĩ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡zɑ̃ː.ʋə̃j/

Noun

जांवंय • (jā̃vãy) (Latin script zanvoim, Kannada script ಜಾಂವಂಯ್)

1. a son-in-law (daughter's husband)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jāˊmātr̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press