जँभाई
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀪𑀸𑀇𑀅 (jaṃbhāia), ultimately deriving from Sanskrit जृम्भ् (jṛmbh, “to yawn”, root). Cognate with Marathi जांभई (j̈āmbhaī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəm.bʱɑː.iː/, [d͡ʒɐ̃m.bʱäː.iː]
Noun
जँभाई • (jambhāī) f (Urdu spelling جمبھائی)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | जँभाई jambhāī |
जँभाइयाँ jambhāiyā̃ |
| oblique | जँभाई jambhāī |
जँभाइयों jambhāiyõ |
| vocative | जँभाई jambhāī |
जँभाइयो jambhāiyo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “जँभाई”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jr̥mbhāyita”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press