झाँझ

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic; from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀛𑀸𑀁𑀛 (*jhāṃjha).[1] Compare Gujarati ઝાંઝ (jhā̃jh), Marathi झांज (jhāñja), Sindhi جهانجهُه / झांझु, Odia ଝାଞ୍ଜ (jhāñja), Bengali ঝাঁজ (jhãj)

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱɑːnd͡ʒʱ/, [d͡ʒʱä̃ːnd͡ʒʱ]

Noun

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झाँझ (jhāñjhf (Urdu spelling جھان٘جھ)

  1. a small cymbal
  2. rage, anger
    Synonyms: ग़ुस्सा (ġussā), कोप (kop), क्रोध (krodh)
  3. (Bihar) a colander
    Synonym: छन्ना (channā)
  4. a hollow tinkling anklet
    Synonym: झाँझन (jhāñjhan)
  5. naughtiness, mischievousness, wickedness
    Synonyms: पाजीपन (pājīpan), शरारत (śarārat)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jhāñjha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

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