झुम्का

Nepali

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀛𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀫-𑀓 (*jhumma-ka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡zʱṳmkä]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: झुम्का

Noun

झुम्का • (jhumkā)

  1. pendant of an earring; ornament hanging from an ear

References

  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “झुम्का”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar