भिनाजु
bhinaju
The Nepali word for brother-in-law is भिनाजु (bhinaju).
The term भिनाजु is used to address or refer to one's sister's husband in a polite and respectful manner.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make भिनाजु plural, you add the suffix -haru to get भिनाजुहरू.
How do you pronounce it?
bhinaju
Did you know?
- While English uses 'brother-in-law' for several relatives, Nepali uses entirely different words for a husband's brother, a wife's brother and a sister's husband.
- In certain traditional contexts, using the term भिनाजु is accompanied by a specific level of formal speech patterns that change the verbs used in the sentence.
- Nepali kinship terms are so precise that they can indicate exactly which side of the family a person belongs to without needing to say 'in-law'.
Examples in context
- मेरो भिनाजु धेरै दयालु हुनुहुन्छ।mero bhinaju dherai dayalu hunuhuncha.My brother-in-law is very kind.
- तपाईंका भिनाजु कहाँ हुनुहुन्छ?tapainka bhinaju kahā̃ hunuhuncha?Where is your brother-in-law?
- भिनाजु आज अफिस जानुहुन्न।bhinaju āja office jānuhunna.Brother-in-law is not going to the office today.
Example conversation
Roshan and Pratiksha are talking about family members at a cafe.
- रोशन Roshanप्रतिक्षा, तिम्रा भिनाजु कस्तो हुनुहुन्छ?pratiksha, timrā bhinaju kasto hunuhuncha?Pratiksha, how is your brother-in-law?
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaमेरो भिनाजु एकदमै राम्रो हुनुहुन्छ।mero bhinaju ekdamai rāmro hunuhuncha.My brother-in-law is very good.
- रोशन Roshanउहाँ के काम गर्नुहुन्छ?uhā̃ ke kām garnuhuncha?What work does he do?
- प्रतिक्षा Pratikshaउहाँ एउटा बैंकमा काम गर्नुहुन्छ।uhā̃ euṭā bankmā kām garnuhuncha.He works in a bank.
