𑘕𑘄

Old Marathi

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀯 (java), from Sanskrit 𑘧𑘪 (yáva).

Noun

𑘕𑘄 (jau) m (Devanagari जउ)

1. barley

Descendants

• Marathi: जव (jav)

Further reading

• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “जौ”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “yáva”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 603