जुग
See also: जंग, जग, जुंग, and जंगी
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕 (jugga), from Sanskrit युग्म (yugmá, “pair”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʊɡ/
Noun
जुग • (jug) m (Urdu spelling جگ)
- (dialectal or dated) Synonym of युग (yug, “age, era”)
Declension
Declension of जुग (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | जुग jug | जुग jug |
| oblique | जुग jug | जुगों jugõ |
| vocative | जुग jug | जुगो jugo |
Derived terms
- जुग जुग जियो (jug jug jiyo)
Adjective
जुग • (jug) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling جگ)
- paired, joined
- Synonym: जुड़ा (juṛā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “जुग”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “yugmá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press