جانماز

Persian

Etymology

From جا (, place, location) +‎ نماز (namâz, prayer).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɑː.nä.mɑːz], [d͡ʒɑːj.nä.mɑːz]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɑː.nä.mɑːz], [d͡ʒɑːj.nä.mɑːz]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɔː.nä.mɔːz], [d͡ʒäj.nä.mɔːz]
  • (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɔ.nä.mɔz], [d͡ʒɔj.nä.mɔz]

Readings
Classical reading? jānamāz
Dari reading? jānamāz, jāynamāz
Iranian reading? jânamâz
Tajik reading? jonamoz, joynamoz

Noun

Dari جانماز, جای‌نماز
Iranian Persian جانماز
Tajik ҷонамоз, ҷойнамоз

جانماز • (jânamâz) (plural جانمازها)

  1. (Islam) prayer rug, prayer mat
    Alternative form: جای‌نماز (jây-namâz) (alternative spelling)
    Synonym: سجاده (sajjâde)

Descendants

  • Gujarati: જાનમાઝ (jānmājh)
  • Punjabi: jānamāz
    Gurmukhi script: ਜਾਨਮਾਜ਼
    Shahmukhi script: جانماز
  • Urdu: جانَماز (jānamāz)