ǰáanu
See also: Jaanu
Palula
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Sanskrit जन॑ (jána), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ánHas, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónh₁os, from *ǵenh₁- + *-os.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʑáanu/
Noun
ǰáanu m (Perso-Arabic spelling جانوۡ)
- individual, (male) person
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ǰáanu | ǰáana |
| oblique | ǰáana | ǰáanam |
References
- Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “ǰáanu”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “jána”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 281