Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian جزیره (jazīra), from Arabic جَزِيرَة (jazīra).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒə.ziː.ɾɑː/, [d͡ʒɐ.ziː.ɾäː], /d͡ʒə.d͡ʒiː.ɾɑː/, [d͡ʒɐ.d͡ʒiː.ɾäː]

Noun

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जज़ीरा (jazīrām (Urdu spelling جزیرہ)

  1. (poetic) island
    Synonym: द्वीप (dvīp)

Declension

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