Hindi

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Etymology

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Ultimately from a form of Sanskrit एव (evá). Compare Hindi जो (jo, whatever).

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Conjunctive

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ज्यों (jyõ) (Urdu spelling جیوں)

  1. in the way that, as
    Synonym: जैसे (jaise)
    ज्यों मैं करता था त्यों वह भी करता था।
    jyõ ma͠i kartā thā tyõ vah bhī kartā thā.
    He did just as I did.

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