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