Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian جواب (jawāb), from Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb). Compare Punjabi ਜਵਾਬ (javāb) / جَواب, Gujarati જવાબ (javāb), Marathi जाब (jāb), Bengali জবাব (jobab).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒə.ʋɑːb/, [d͡ʒɐ.ʋäːb]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːb

Noun

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जवाब (javābm (Urdu spelling جَوَاب)

  1. answer, reply, response
    Synonym: उत्तर (uttar)

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