"জেঠা" meaning in Assamese

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Noun

IPA: /zɛ.tʰa/ Forms: zetha [romanization], জেঠু [alternative]
Etymology: A compound of জেঠী (zethi, “aunt”) + -আ (-a, masculine suffix). The first element is ultimately from Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha, “excellent, first; elder brother”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|as|জেঠী|আ|pos2=masculine suffix|t1=aunt}} জেঠী (zethi, “aunt”) + -আ (-a, masculine suffix), {{der|as|sa|ज्येष्ठ|t=excellent, first; elder brother}} Sanskrit ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha, “excellent, first; elder brother”) Head templates: {{head|as|noun|||head=|sort=|tr=}} জেঠা • (zetha), {{as-noun}} জেঠা • (zetha)
  1. uncle (husband of father or mother's elder sister)
    Sense id: en-জেঠা-as-noun-922LKua1 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
  2. (Muslim dialects) uncle (father's elder brother) Tags: Muslim, dialectal Synonyms: বৰদেউতা
    Sense id: en-জেঠা-as-noun-5PuBfuYp Categories (other): Assamese entries with incorrect language header, Assamese terms suffixed with -আ, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Assamese entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Assamese terms suffixed with -আ: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: জেঠপা (zethopa), জেঠপেহা (zethpeha), জেঠাই (zethai), জেঠাল (zethal), জেঠী (zethi), জেঠীআই (zethiai), জেঠু (zethu), জেঠেৰি (zetheri), জেঠোট (zethüt)
Categories (other): Family Disambiguation of Family: 0 0

Alternative forms

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