झेम

Konkani

Etymology

Borrowed from Kannada ಜೊಂಪು (jompu, “sleep”). Compare Marathi झोप (jhop).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʱɛːm/

Noun

झेम • (jhem) ? (Latin script jhem', Kannada script ಝೇಮ್)

1. sleepiness, drowsiness
2. the urge to yawn
3. a yawn

Related terms

• झेम्चे (jhemce, “to yawn, be drowsy”)