𑀚𑀯𑀲

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit यवस (yávasa).

Noun

𑀚𑀯𑀲 (javasa) n (Devanagari जवस) (Śaurasenī)

1. grass, hay
2. wheat or any other grain

Descendants

• Marathi: जवस (j̈avas, “linseed”), जवशी (j̈avśī, “flax plant”)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “जवस”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].