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जांभई

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘕𑘰𑘽𑘥𑘺 (jāṃbhai), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀪𑀸𑀇𑀅 (jaṃbhāia), ultimately deriving from Sanskrit जृम्भ् (jṛmbh, “to yawn”, root). Cognate with Hindi जँभाई (jambhāī).

Noun

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जांभई • (j̈āmbhaī) f

  1. yawn

References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “जांभई”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “जांभई”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jr̥mbhāyita”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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