Derived from जान (jān, “life”).
जानू • (jānū) m or f by sense
- an endearing term used to address a loved one; darling
NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of जानू (masc ū-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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जानू jānū
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जानू jānū
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oblique
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जानू jānū
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जानुओं jānuõ
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vocative
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जानू jānū
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जानुओ jānuo
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Declension of जानू (fem ū-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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जानू jānū
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जानुएँ jānuẽ
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oblique
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जानू jānū
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जानुओं jānuõ
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vocative
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जानू jānū
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जानुओ jānuo
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