Hindi

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Etymology

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Derived from Sanskrit जेमति (jemati), जमति (jamati), possibly from Proto-Munda *ɟv₁₀m (to eat). Cognate to Gujarati જમવું (jamvũ), Konkani जेव्चे (jevce), Marathi जेवणे (jevṇe).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiːm.nɑː/, [d͡ʒĩːm.näː]

Verb

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जीमना (jīmnā) (Urdu spelling جِیمْنا)

  1. to eat a meal, to dine

Conjugation

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