જીજો

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀚𑀻𑀚𑁆𑀚 (*jījja).

Pronunciation

Noun

જીજો • (jījom

  1. brother-in-law (sister's husband)
    Synonym: બનેવી (banevī)
  2. grandfather
    Synonyms: દાદા (dādā), નાના (nānā)

Declension

Declension of જીજો
singular plural
nominative જીજો (jījo) જીજા, જીજાઓ (jījā, jījāo)
oblique જીજા (jījā) જીજાઓ (jījāo)
vocative જીજા (jījā) જીજાઓ (jījāo)
instrumental જીજે (jīje) જીજાએ (jījāe)
locative જીજે (jīje) જીજે (jīje)

References

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