Brother of wife in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “brother of wife” in Hindi is साला, pronounced sala — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
Inherited from Prakrit साल (sāla, “brother-in-law”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit स्याल (syāla). Cognate with Marathi साळा (sāḷā).
The mildly vulgar senses imply that the speaker is having sexual relations with the offended person's sister, although this connotation is now obscure and rarely implied.
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The mildly vulgar senses imply that the speaker is having sexual relations with the offended person's sister, although this connotation is now obscure and rarely implied.
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