Gerund Word Explorer
Indian English habitAges 15–20

Co-brother

Co-brother

Indian English: your wife's sister's husband.

My co-brother lives in Pune.

Brother-in-law

Works everywhere: covers several in-law relations.

My brother-in-law (my wife's sister's husband) lives in Pune.

Remember: A handy Indian word with no exact match outside India. Say 'brother-in-law' and explain the link if it matters.

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