Gujarati

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀞 (jeṭṭha, elder brother), from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyḗṣṭha, eldest brother, first, chief). Cognate with Kachchi જેઠ (jeṭh), Marwari जेठ (jeṭh), and Sindhi ڄيٺُ (jeṭhu).

Noun

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જેઠ (jeṭhm

  1. brother-in-law (husband's elder brother)
    Coordinate term: જેઠાણી (jeṭhāṇī)

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Sanskrit ज्यैष्ठ (jyaiṣṭha). Cognate with Sindhi ڄيٺُ (jeṭhu).

Proper noun

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જેઠ (jeṭhm

  1. Jyeshta

See also

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