झाँट

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀸𑀁𑀝𑀻 (jhāṃṭī), from Sanskrit *झाण्ट (*jhāṇṭa).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱɑ̃ːʈ/, [d͡ʒʱä̃ːʈ]

Noun

झाँट • (jhā̃ṭ) f (Urdu spelling جھانٹ)

  1. pubic hair
  2. worthless, trivial

Declension

Declension of झाँट (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct झाँट
jhā̃ṭ 		झाँट
jhā̃ṭ
oblique झाँट
jhā̃ṭ 		झाँटों
jhā̃ṭõ
vocative झाँट
jhā̃ṭ 		झाँटो
jhā̃ṭo

Derived terms

  • झाँट का बाल (jhā̃ṭ kā bāl)
  • झाँट की झँटुल्ली (jhā̃ṭ kī jhãṭullī)
  • झाँट जलना (jhā̃ṭ jalnā)
  • झाँट बराबर (jhā̃ṭ barābar)
  • झाँटू (jhā̃ṭū)

Nepali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀸𑀁𑀝𑀻 (jhāṃṭī), from Sanskrit *झाण्ट (*jhāṇṭa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡zʱä̤̃ʈ]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: झाँट्

Noun

झाँट • (jhā̃ṭ)

  1. (slang, vulgar) pubic hair, pubes
    Synonyms: शष्प (śaṣpa), जाँठो (jā̃ṭho), भुत्रो (bhutro)
  2. (slang, offensive, derogatory) extremely unpleasant person

References

  • “झाँट”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
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