Jammu

English

Map of the Jammu region.

Etymology

From Dogri जम्मू (jammū) via Hindustani جَمُّوں (jammū̃) / जम्मू (jammū), ultimately from Sanskrit जम्बू (jambū). Traditionally considered to be named after Jambu Lochan.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Jammu

1. A particular region: the southern part of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
2. The city of Jammu, located on the banks of Tawi river, which is one the largest cities in this region and which serves as the winter capital of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Translations

the region of Jammu

• French : Jammu (fr)
• German: Jammu
• Hindi: जम्मू (hi) m (jammū)
• Kashmiri : جۆم (jom)
• Marathi: जम्मू (jammū)
• Saraiki: ڄَمُّوں (skr) m (ǰammūṉ)
• Telugu: జమ్ము (te) (jammu)
• Urdu: جموں (jammū̃)

the city of Jammu

• Dogri: जम्मू (jammū)
• French: Jammu (fr)
• German: Jammu
• Hindi: जम्मू (hi) m (jammū)
• Kashmiri : جۆم (jom)
• Marathi: जम्मू (jammū)
• Saraiki: ڄَمُّوں (skr) m (ǰammūṉ)
• Telugu: జమ్ము (te) (jammu)
• Urdu: جموں (jammū̃)

translations to be checked

• Arabic: جَامُو m (jāmū)
• Bulgarian: Джа́му (Džámu)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 查謨／查谟 (Chámó)

• Korean: 잠무 (jammu)
• Macedonian: Џаму (Džamu)
• Russian: Джа́мму (ru) m (Džámmu)