ઝરવું

Gujarati

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀛𑀭𑀤𑀺 (jharadi), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *gẓʰárati. Cognate with Sanskrit क्षरति (kṣárati).

Verb

ઝરવું • (jharvũ)

1. to drip, trickle; flow slowly
   • 1918, ઝવેરચંદ કાળીદાસ મેઘાણી, “દીવડો ઝાંખો બળે”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     નયને નીર ઝરે

     nayane nīr jhare

     water flows from the eyes

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀛𑀭𑀇 (*jharaï) or Prakrit *𑀛𑀼𑀭𑀇 (*jhuraï). Compare Marathi 𑘖𑘨𑘜𑘹𑘽 (jharṇẽ), Nepali झर्नु (jharnu), Old Awadhi 𑂕𑂩𑂅 (jharaï), or Hindi झुरना (jhurnā), Marathi 𑘖𑘳𑘨𑘜𑘹𑘽 (jhurṇẽ).

Verb

ઝરવું • (jharvũ)

1. to languish, wither