જળો
Gujarati
Alternative forms
- જોખ (jokh), જોક (jok)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀓𑁆 (jok), from Sanskrit जलूका (jalūkā), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́aluš, potentially from Proto-Indo-European *ǵelu-. Cognate to Bengali জোঁক (jō̃k), Marathi जळू (jaḷū), Hindi जोंक (jõk), and Sindhi ॼरु (j̈aru).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒə.ɭo/
- Rhymes: -o
- Hyphenation: જ‧ળો
Noun
જળો • (jaḷo) f
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jalūkā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press