ઝાડુ

See also: ઝાડો and ઝાડ

Gujarati

Etymology

From ઝાડવું (jhāḍvũ, “to sweep”). Akin to Assamese জাৰু (zaru), Bengali ঝাড়ু (jhaṛu), Hindustani جھاڑُو / झाड़ू (jhāṛū), Marathi झाडू (jhāḍū), Punjabi جھاڑو / ਝਾੜੂ (jhāṛū), Sindhi جهاڙۇ / झाड़ू (jhāṛū)

Pronunciation

Noun

ઝાડુ • (jhāṛu) n

  1. broom, besom, a domestic utensil used for sweeping
    Synonyms: બુહારી (buhārī), સાવરણી (sāvarṇī)

Usage notes

In East Africa, speakers may colloquially use Swahili ufagio instead.

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