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जाँघ

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See also: जघा and जांघ

Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀖𑀸 (jaṃghā), from Sanskrit जङ्घा (jaṅghā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *źʰángʰaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰángʰas, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-o-s. Cognate with Assamese জাং (zaṅ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑːŋɡʱ/, [d͡ʒä̃ːŋɡʱ]

Noun

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जाँघ (jāṅghf (Urdu spelling جانگھ)

  1. (anatomy) thigh
    Synonyms: ऊरु (ūru), उरु (uru) (poetic), रान (rān)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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