جَمار

Khowar

Etymology

From Sanskrit जामातृ (jā́mātṛ), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ā́mātā. Cognate with Kalasha ǰamów, Hindi जमाई (jamāī), Persian داماد (dâmâd).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑ.mɑ́ːɾ/

Noun

جَمار (jamaár)

  1. son-in-law

References
  • Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2005) “جَمار”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio, Chicago: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago.
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