जांब

Marathi

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀩𑀽 (jaṃbū), from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu). Compare जांभूळ (j̈āmbhūḷ) from जम्बुल (jambula). Cognate with Gujarati જાંબુ (jā̃bu), Dhivehi ޖަންބު‎ (janbu).

Noun

जांब • (jāmb) m

  1. rose apple

References
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “जांब”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “जांब”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “jambú (5131)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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