जपणे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘕𑘢𑘜𑘹 (japaṇe, “to repeat; to be watchful; to take care of”), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇 (jappaï), 𑀚𑀁𑀧𑀇 (jaṃpaï), from Sanskrit जल्पति (jálpati)[1]. Compare Gujarati જપવું (japvũ), Hindustani جَپْنَا‎ / जपना (japnā), Sindhi جَپَڻُ‎ / जपणु, Punjabi ਜਪਣਾ (japṇā) / جَپݨا‎ (japṇā), Nepali जप्नु (japnu), Maithili जपब / 𑒖𑒣𑒥.

Pronunciation

(formal) IPA^(key): /d͡zəp.ɳe/
(colloquial) IPA^(key): /d͡zəp.ɳə/

Verb

जपणे • (japṇe) (transitive)

to take care, look after

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “jálpati (5163)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “जपणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “जापणें,_जांपणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “जपणें”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala

[1] Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “jálpati (5163)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press