daughter-in-law
/ˈdɔːtər ɪn lɔː/noun
उच्चारण डॉर्टर इन लॉ
बहू, पुत्रवधू
Basic word
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the wife of your son
बहू, पुत्रवधू
- Radhika is the daughter-in-law everyone in the family admires.
- Their daughter-in-law runs a small clinic.
- My aunt is very fond of her daughter-in-law.
+ 2 more examples
- His daughter-in-law is a doctor in the city.
- The old woman gave her daughter-in-law a gold bangle on the wedding day.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
daughter-in-law (plural: daughters-in-law)
In this compound the main noun takes the plural -s, so the plural is daughters-in-law and the possessive is daughter-in-law's.
इस यौगिक में मुख्य संज्ञा बहुवचन -s लेती है, इसलिए बहुवचन daughters-in-law और possessive daughter-in-law's होता है।
- She has two daughters-in-law and a son-in-law.
- My daughter-in-law's cooking is excellent.
daughter-in-law of + person
Use of to name the parent-in-law, or a possessive before the word.
सास-ससुर का नाम बताने के लिए 'of' या शब्द से पहले possessive आता है।
- She is the daughter-in-law of the village head.
- Their daughter-in-law is a lawyer.
become / be a daughter-in-law
A woman becomes a daughter-in-law through marriage; the word is relational and describes her place in the husband's family.
स्त्री विवाह के बाद बहू बनती है; यह संबंधसूचक शब्द है जो पति के परिवार में उसका स्थान बताता है।
- Radhika became a daughter-in-law of the Verma family last year.
- As a new daughter-in-law, she learnt the family's customs.
related terms
Related terms are son-in-law, mother-in-law and father-in-law, all with hyphens and the plural on the first noun.
संबंधित शब्द son-in-law, mother-in-law और father-in-law हैं, सभी hyphen के साथ और बहुवचन पहली संज्ञा पर।
- Her mothers-in-law and fathers-in-law attended the wedding.
+Collocations 4
adjective + daughter-in-law
newdutifuleldesteducatedloving
- The dutiful daughter-in-law looked after the whole household.
verb + daughter-in-law
welcometreat as a daughterscoldpraiserespect
- The family welcomed the new daughter-in-law with a traditional aarti.
daughter-in-law + relationships
and mother-in-lawand sonof the houseof the family
- The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is often shown in TV serials.
possessive + daughter-in-law
myhertheirthe doctor'sthe minister's
- The minister's daughter-in-law runs a charitable trust.
“More examples 5
- The old woman handed the keys to her daughter-in-law with pride.
बुज़ुर्ग महिला ने गर्व से चाबियाँ अपनी बहू को सौंप दीं।
- Radhika's daughter-in-law is preparing for the civil services exam.
राधिका की बहू सिविल सेवा परीक्षा की तैयारी कर रही है।
- At the festival, the daughters-in-law of the house cooked sweets together.
त्योहार पर घर की बहुओं ने मिलकर मिठाइयाँ बनाईं।
- She treats her daughter-in-law as her own daughter.
वह अपनी बहू के साथ अपनी बेटी जैसा व्यवहार करती है।
- The government scheme supports the daughter-in-law as well as the daughter in poor families.
सरकारी योजना ग़रीब परिवारों में बेटी के साथ बहू की भी सहायता करती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She has three daughter-in-laws.
✓ She has three daughters-in-law.
In compounds with in-law, the plural -s goes on the first noun.
in-law वाले यौगिकों में बहुवचन -s पहली संज्ञा पर लगता है।
✗ My daughter in law is a teacher.
✓ My daughter-in-law is a teacher.
The compound must be written with hyphens.
यह यौगिक hyphens के साथ लिखा जाना चाहिए।
§Grammar and usage
Plural: the plural is daughters-in-law (not 'daughter-in-laws').
Plural में daughters-in-law सही है ('daughter-in-laws' गलत है)।