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brother-in-law meaning in Sanskrit

देवृ devṛ

/ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/

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brother-in-law in Sanskrit: देवृ (devṛ), देवर (devara), स्याल (syāla), श्वाशुर (śvāśura). In English, brother-in-law means the brother of one's spouse.

Sanskrit words for brother-in-law

brother of one's husband
देवृ devṛ, देवर devara
brother of one's wife
स्याल syāla
husband of one's sister
श्वाशुर śvāśura, जामातृ jāmātṛ, आबुत्त ābutta

English meaning of brother-in-law

  1. noun The brother of one's spouse.
  2. noun The husband of one's sibling.
  3. noun The husband of the sibling of one's spouse.
  4. noun The brother of the spouse of one's sibling.

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Questions about brother-in-law in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of brother-in-law in Sanskrit?
Brother-in-law in Sanskrit is देवृ (devṛ), देवर (devara), स्याल (syāla), श्वाशुर (śvāśura).
brother-in-law इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Brother-in-law: देवृ (devṛ), देवर (devara), स्याल (syāla), श्वाशुर (śvāśura).
What does brother-in-law mean in English?
Brother-in-law means the brother of one's spouse.

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