ઝાંટ

Gujarati

Alternative forms

  • ઝાંટું (jhā̃ṭũ)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀸𑀁𑀝𑀻 (jhāṃṭī), from Sanskrit *झाण्ट (*jhāṇṭa). Doublet of જટા (jaṭā). Cognate with Assamese জটা (zota), Hindustani جھانٹ / झाँट (jhā̃ṭ), Marathi झांट (jhāṇṭa), and Sindhi جَهنڊِ (jhanḍi).

Pronunciation

Noun

ઝાંટ • (jhā̃ṭ) f or n

  1. pubic hair
  2. worthless, trivial

Further reading

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