જમવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Uncertain. Turner proposes two etymologies:

  • Inherited from Old Gujarati जिमइ (jimaï), from Prakrit 𑀚𑀺𑀫𑀇 (jimaï), from Sanskrit *जिमति (*jimati); related to जेमति (jḗmati), from which Hindustani جینوْنا / जेंवना (jẽvnā) and Marathi जेवणें (jevṇẽ) are derived. Possibly ultimately from Munda.[1]
  • Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀇 (jammaï), from Sanskrit जमति (jámati). Cognate with Domari [script needed] (ǰaúăr).[2]

Pronunciation

Verb

જમવું • (jamvũ)

  1. to eat a meal, dine

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jḗmati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jámati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press