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
- 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