ঝিউ

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀻𑀆 (dhīā)), from Sanskrit দুহিতৃ (duhitṛ).

Noun

ঝিউ (jhiu)

1. girl
2. daughter

   স্ৱামিৰ সোকত আকুলিত কৰি জিউ ।
   তাৰা লোমা মৰিবেক সুসেনৰ ঝিউ ॥

   swamiro sökoto akulito kori jiu ,
   tara löma moribeko susenoro jhiu .

   Making the soul distressed in sorrow for husband,
   They Loma will die Susena's daughter.

Descendants

• Assamese: জী (zi), জীয় (zio), ঝীয়া (zhia)