जनेऊ

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Hindi[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit जण्णोववीअ (jaṇṇovavīa), from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavītá). Cognate to Konkani जान्वें (zānvễ), Marathi जानवे (j̈ānve).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒə.neː.uː/, [d͡ʒɐ.neː.uː]

Noun[edit]

जनेऊ (janeūm (Urdu spelling جنیئو)

  1. (Hinduism) janeu: a sacred thread worn by Hindu men

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: janeu

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