জামাই

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀚𑀸𑀫𑀸𑀇 (*jāmāi), from Sanskrit जामातृ (jāmātṛ), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ā́mātr̥, from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ǵem- (“to marry”). Doublet of জামাতা (jamata) and দামাদ (damad).

Cognates

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /dʒamai̯/, [ˈdʒamai̯]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /dʑamai̯/, [ˈdʑamai̯]

Noun

জামাই • (jamai)

  1. son-in-law

Declension
Inflection of জামাই
nominative জামাই
jamai
objective জামাইকে
jamaike
genitive জামাইয়ের
jamaiyer
Indefinite forms
nominative জামাই
jamai
objective জামাইকে
jamaike
genitive জামাইয়ের
jamaiyer
Definite forms
singular plural
nominative জামাইটা, জামাইটি
jamaiṭa (colloquial), jamaiṭi (formal)		 জামাইয়েরা
jamaiyera
objective জামাইটাকে, জামাইটিকে
jamaiṭake (colloquial), jamaiṭike (formal)		 জামাইয়েদের(কে)
jamaiyeder(ke)
genitive জামাইটার, জামাইটির
jamaiṭar (colloquial), jamaiṭir (formal)		 জামাইয়েদের
jamaiyeder
Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

References
  • Subhasha Bhattacarya, Sailendra Biswas, Sailendra Biswas, and Jnanendramohana Dasa (2022) “জামাই”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Bengali Dictionaries]
  • Accessible Dictionary, জামাই, Government of Bangladesh
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