دیور

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit देवर (devara); see there for more.

Pronunciation
  • (Majhi) IPA(key): /d̪eː.ʋə.ɾᵊ/
  • Rhymes: -ə.ɾᵊ

Noun

دیوَر • (deyoar) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਦੇਵਰ)

  1. husband's younger brother, brother-in-law
    Synonym: جیٹھ (jeṭh)

References
  • “دیور”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024

Urdu

Etymology

From Sanskrit देवर (devara), from Proto-Indo-European *dayh₂wḗr. Cognate with Russian де́верь (déverʹ), Lithuanian dieveris.

Noun

دیور • (devar) m (Hindi spelling देवर)

  1. brother-in-law (husband's brother)
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