जँभाई
Hindi
editEtymology
editInherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀪𑀸𑀇𑀅 (jaṃbhāia), ultimately deriving from Sanskrit जृम्भ् (jṛmbh, “to yawn”, root). Cognate with Marathi जांभई (j̈āmbhaī).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editजँभाई • (jambhāī) f (Urdu spelling جمبھائی)
Declension
editDeclension of जँभाई (fem ind ī-stem)
References
edit- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “जँभाई”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jr̥mbhāyita”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press