ਜਵੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit यविय (yáviya), यव्य (yávya, “consisting of grain”), from यव (yáva).

Noun

ਜਵੀ • (javī) f

1. oat

   Synonym: ਜੌਂਧਰ (jaundhar)

Related terms

• ਜੌਂ m (jaũ, “barley”)

Further reading

• “ਜਵੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024