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sister-in-law meaning in Sanskrit

ननान्दृ nanāndṛ

UK/ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/US/ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/

sister-in-law in Sanskrit: ननान्दृ (nanāndṛ), गिरि (giri), यातृ (yātṛ). In English, sister-in-law means the sister of one's spouse.

Sanskrit words for sister-in-law

husband's sister
ननान्दृ nanāndṛ, गिरि giri
husband's brother's wife
यातृ yātṛ

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 Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sister-in-law in Sanskrit?
Sister-in-law in Sanskrit is ननान्दृ (nanāndṛ), गिरि (giri), यातृ (yātṛ).
sister-in-law इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sister-in-law: ननान्दृ (nanāndṛ), गिरि (giri), यातृ (yātṛ).
What does sister-in-law mean in English?
Sister-in-law means the sister of one's spouse.

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