जँभाई
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀪𑀸𑀇𑀅 (jaṃbhāia), ultimately deriving from Sanskrit जृम्भ् (jṛmbh, “to yawn”, root). Cognate with Marathi जांभई (j̈āmbhaī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəm.bʱɑː.iː/, [d͡ʒə̃m.bʱäː.iː]
Noun
जँभाई • (jambhāī) f (Urdu spelling جمبھائی)
- yawn
- जँभाई लेना ― jambhāī lenā ― to yawn
Declension
Declension of जँभाई (fem ind ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | जँभाई jambhāī | जँभाइयाँ jambhāiyā̃ |
| oblique | जँभाई jambhāī | जँभाइयों jambhāiyõ |
| vocative | जँभाई jambhāī | जँभाइयो jambhāiyo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “जँभाई”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “jr̥mbhāyita”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press