ઝાપટું

Gujarati

Etymology

Derived from Prakrit *𑀛𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀝 (*jhappaṭa), from Prakrit *𑀛𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*jhappa). Compare Hindi झपटना (jhapaṭnā), Punjabi ਝਪਟਣਾ (jhapṭaṇā), Marathi 𑘖𑘢𑘰𑘘𑘜𑘹𑘽 (jhapāṭṇẽ), Odia ଝପଟ୍ (jhôpôṭ). Doublet of ઝપ (jhap) and ઝપટ (jhapaṭ).

Noun

ઝાપટું • (jhāpṭũ) n

1. sudden, strong spell of rain