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sister-in-law meaning in Hindi

साली sālī

UK/ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/US/ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/

sister-in-law in Hindi: साली (sālī), देवरानी (devrānī), ननद (nanad), भाभी (bhābhī). In English, sister-in-law means the sister of one's spouse.

Hindi words for sister-in-law

wife's sister
साली sālī
husband's sister
ननद nanad
brother's wife
भाभी bhābhī, देवरानी devrānī
wife's brother's wife
सलहज salhaj
husband's brother's wife
जेठानी jeṭhānī, देवरानी devrānī

English meaning of sister-in-law

  1. noun The sister of one's spouse.
  2. noun The wife of one's sibling.
  3. noun The wife of the sibling of one's spouse.
  4. noun The sister of the spouse of one's sibling.

Full definition of sister-in-law

sister-in-law in a sentence

  • Though they are not twins, my sister-in-law resembles my wife in almost every way.
  • My sister-in-law and my brother met while they were both on vacation in Jamaica.

Synonyms of sister-in-law

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Questions about sister-in-law in Hindi

What is the meaning of sister-in-law in Hindi?
Sister-in-law in Hindi is साली (sālī), देवरानी (devrānī), ननद (nanad), भाभी (bhābhī).
sister-in-law का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Sister-in-law: साली (sālī), देवरानी (devrānī), ननद (nanad), भाभी (bhābhī).
What does sister-in-law mean in English?
Sister-in-law means the sister of one's spouse.

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