𑀚𑀽𑀅

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀚𑀽𑀯 (jūva)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit द्यूत (dyūtá).

Noun

𑀚𑀽𑀅 (jūa) n (Devanagari जूअ)

1. gambling

Descendants

• Hindi: जुआ (juā)

References

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