जानवे

Marathi

Alternative forms

• जानवं (j̈ānva)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘕𑘰𑘜𑘲𑘪𑘹𑘽 (jāṇīveṃ), 𑘕𑘰𑘡𑘲𑘪𑘹𑘽 (jānīveṃ), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀡𑁆𑀡𑁄𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅 (jaṇṇovavīa), from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavītá). Cognate to Konkani जान्वें (zānvễ), Hindi जनेऊ (janeū).

Noun

जानवे • (j̈ānve) n

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

References

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