जुआ
See also: जूआ
Hindi edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀽𑀤 (jūda), from Sanskrit द्यूत (dyūta, “gambling”).
Alternative forms edit
- जूआ (jūā)
Noun edit
जुआ • (juā) m (Urdu spelling جوا)
- gambling
- जुआ खेलते मैंने अपना सारा पैसा नष्ट किया।
- juā khelte ma͠ine apnā sārā paisā naṣṭ kiyā.
- I wasted all of my money by gambling.
Declension edit
Declension of जुआ (masc ind ā-stem)
Derived terms edit
- जुआ-ख़ाना (juā-xānā, “casino”)
Etymology 2 edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀕 (juga), from Sanskrit युग (yuga).
Noun edit
जुआ • (juā) m (Urdu spelling جوا)
Declension edit
Declension of जुआ (masc ind ā-stem)
Derived terms edit
- जुआ बाँधना (juā bāndhnā, “to yoke”)
References edit
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “जुआ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press