जय जिनेंद्र

Hindi

Hindi phrasebook

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Alternative forms

• जय जिनेन्द्र (jay jinendra)

Etymology

From जय (jay, “victory to, hail”, interjection) +‎ जिनेंद्र (jinendra, “king of the Jinas, the best among the Jinas”). Compare Gujarati જય જિનેન્દ્ર (jay jinendra).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəj d͡ʒɪ.neːn.d̪ɾᵊ/, [d͡ʒɐj‿d͡ʒɪ.nẽːn̪.d̪ɾᵊ]
• Hyphenation: जय‧जि‧नें‧द्र, जय‧जि‧नेन्‧द्र

Phrase

जय जिनेंद्र • (jay jinendra) (Urdu spelling جے جِنینْدر)

1. (Jainism) a Jain greeting: hello, greetings; farewell, good bye

Usage notes

In India, नमस्ते (namaste) and नमस्कार (namaskār) are non-religious greetings, while elsewhere they might be considered Hindu or Indic greetings. Religious greetings include:

• (Hindu) जय श्री राम (jay śrī rām), जय सिया राम (jay siyā rām), जय श्री कृष्ण (jay śrī kŕṣṇa), राम राम (rām rām), राधे राधे (rādhe rādhe), जय जगन्नाथ (jay jagannāth), etc.
• (Jain) जय जिनेंद्र (jay jinendra)
• (Sikh) सत श्री अकाल (sat śrī akāl)
• (Muslim) सलाम अलैकुम (salām alaikum)

which may be used by or when speaking to a person of the mentioned religion, as it is often considered gracious to greet someone in their religion’s greeting.

In modern Hindi urban usage, English hi and hello are also common.