जांभई

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘕𑘰𑘽𑘥𑘺 (jāṃbhai), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀪𑀸𑀇𑀅 (jaṃbhāia), ultimately deriving from Sanskrit जृम्भ् (jṛmbh, “to yawn”, root). Cognate with Hindi जँभाई (jambhāī).

Noun

जांभई • (j̈āmbhaī) f

1. yawn

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “जांभई”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “जांभई”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jr̥mbhāyita”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press