ઝાડુ

See also: ઝાડો, and ઝાડ

Gujarati

ઝાડુ

Etymology

From ઝાડવું (jhāḍvũ, “to sweep”). Akin to Assamese জাৰু (zaru), Bengali ঝাড়ু (jhaṛu), Hindustani جھاڑُو / झाड़ू (jhāṛū), Marathi झाडू (jhāḍū), Punjabi جھاڑو / ਝਾੜੂ (jhāṛū), and Sindhi جهاڙۇ / झाड़ू (jhāṛū)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒʱɑ.ɽu/
• Rhymes: -u
• Hyphenation: ઝા‧ડુ

Noun

ઝાડુ • (jhāḍu) n

1. broom, besom, a domestic utensil used for sweeping

   Synonyms: બુહારી (buhārī), સાવરણી (sāvarṇī)