ਜਵਾਰ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਜੁਆਰ (juāra) — colloquial

Etymology

From Sanskrit यवाकार (yavākāra, “barley-shaped”).

Noun

ਜਵਾਰ • (javār) f (Shahmukhi spelling جوار)

1. sorghum, jawar, durra, Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor)

Related terms

• ਜੌ m (jau, “barley”)

Further reading

• “ਜਵਾਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024