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"Brother-in-law" in Hindi: जीजा
जीजाjeeja
Note: sister's husband; wife's brother: साला (saala); husband's younger brother: देवर (devar)
Brother-in-law as your sister's husband is जीजा (jeeja), masculine. Wife's brother is साला (saala); husband's younger brother is देवर (devar).
Festival intro
ये मेरे जीजा हैं, रोहित।ye mere jeeja hain, Rohit.
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How to pronounce जीजा
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JEE-ja
/dʒiːdʒɑː/
Jeeja is JEE-ja. Long ee, soft j, light final a often dropped so it ends on j sound.
"Brother-in-law" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| जीजाjeeja | brother-in-law (sister's husband) Default headword sense. | Default headword sense. |
| जीजा जीjeeja ji | brother-in-law (respectful) Polite mention. | Polite mention. |
| सालाsaala | wife's brother Different in-law; also slang — careful. | Different in-law; also slang — careful. |
| देवरdevar | husband's younger brother Another brother-in-law type. | Another brother-in-law type. |
How to use जीजा in real life
- 1Festival intro
ये मेरे जीजा हैं, रोहित।
ye mere jeeja hain, Rohit.
This is my brother-in-law, Rohit.
Sister's husband.
- 2Phone call
जीजा जी आपसे मिलना चाहते हैं।
jeeja ji aapse milna chaahte hain.
Brother-in-law ji wants to meet you.
Ji respect.
- 3Wedding planning
जीजा शादी में भाषण देंगे।
jeeja shaadi mein bhaashan denge.
Brother-in-law will give a speech at the wedding.
Family role.
Mistakes English speakers make with जीजा
Incorrect: Using jeeja for wife's brother
Correct: Saala for wife's brother; jeeja for sister's husband
Hindi splits brother-in-law by side of the family.
Incorrect: Meri jeeja
Correct: Mere jeeja
Masculine: mere jeeja.
Good to know
जीजा is warm and common when a sister marries. Saala can be affectionate or rude slang depending on tone, so learners should be careful. Devar and jeth cover husband's brothers. Always ask which side if English only said "brother-in-law".
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फ़ोटो में आपके जीजा कौन हैं?
photo mein aapke jeeja kaun hain?
Who is your brother-in-law in the photo?
You
बाएँ वाले मेरे जीजा हैं।
baaen wale mere jeeja hain.
The ones on the left are my brother-in-law.
ChatPal
जीजा जी बहुत मिलनसार लगते हैं।
jeeja ji bahut milansaar lagte hain.
Brother-in-law ji seems very friendly.
You
हाँ, बहिन की शादी के बाद अक्सर मिलते हैं।
haan, bahin ki shaadi ke baad aksar milte hain.
Yes — we meet often after my sister's wedding.
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Common questions about "Brother-in-law" in Hindi
Sister's husband?
Jeeja.
Wife's brother?
Saala.
Husband's younger brother?
Devar.
Respectful?
Jeeja ji.
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