ઝાંટ

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• ઝાંટું (jhā̃ṭũ)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀸𑀁𑀝𑀻 (jhāṃṭī), from Sanskrit *झाण्ट (jhāṇṭa). Doublet of જટા (jaṭā). Cognate with Assamese জটা (zota), Hindustani جھانٹ / झाँट (jhā̃ṭ), Marathi झांट (jhāṇṭa), and Sindhi جَهنڊِ (jhanḍi).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒʱɑ̃ʈ/
• Rhymes: -ɑ̃ʈ

Noun

ઝાંટ • (jhā̃ṭ) f or n

1. pubic hair
2. worthless, trivial

Further reading

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*jhaṇṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 646