ਜਵਾਰ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਜੁਆਰ (juāra) – colloquial
Etymology
From Sanskrit यवाकार (yavākāra, “barley-shaped”).
Noun
ਜਵਾਰ • (javār) f (Shahmukhi spelling جوار)
- sorghum, jawar, durra, Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor)
Related terms
- ਜੌ m (jau, “barley”)
Further reading
- “ਜਵਾਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023