जान्वें

Konkani

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀡𑁆𑀡𑁄𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀬 (jaṇṇovavīya), from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta). Cognate to Marathi जानवे (j̈ānve).

Noun

जान्वें (zānvễ) (Latin script zanvem, Kannada script ಜಾನ್ವೆಂ)

a sacred thread worn by Hindu men

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “yajñōpavītá (1039)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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