जानवे

Marathi

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀡𑁆𑀡𑁄𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀬 (jaṇṇovavīya), from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta). Cognate to Konkani जान्वें.

Noun

जानवे • (j̈ānve) n

(Hinduism) janeu, a sacred thread worn by Hindu men

References

Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “जानवे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “जानवे”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “yajñōpavītá (1039)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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