ڄيٺ

Sindhi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʄeːʈʰʊ/, [ʄeːʈʰ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyḗṣṭha). Cognate with Gujarati and Kachchi જેઠ (jeṭh), Marwari जेठ (jeṭh), Punjabi ਜੇਠ / جیٹھ (jeṭh).

Noun

ڄيٺُ • (j̄eṭhum

  1. brother-in-law (husband's elder brother)
    Coordinate term: ڄيٺاڻِي (j̄eṭhāṇī)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit ज्यैष्ठ (jyaiṣṭha). Cognate with Kachchi જેઠ (jeṭh), Punjabi ਜੇਠ / جیٹھ (jeṭh).

Proper noun

ڄيٺُ • (j̄eṭhum

  1. Jyeshta