જમણું
Gujarati
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit जमन (jamana, “eating”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). Regarding semantics, in Indian culture, the right hand is traditionally used for eating.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒəm.ɳũ/
- Rhymes: -ũ
- Hyphenation: જમ‧ણું
Adjective
જમણું • (jamṇũ)
Declension
| singular | plural | locative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oblique/vocative/ instrumental | |||||
| masculine | જમણો (jamṇo) | જમણા (jamṇā) | જમણા (jamṇā) | જમણે (jamṇe) | ||
| neuter | જમણું (jamṇũ) | જમણા (jamṇā) | જમણાં (jamṇā̃) | જમણે (jamṇe) | ||
| feminine | જમણી (jamṇī) | જમણી (jamṇī) | જમણી (jamṇī) | — | ||
If the noun being modified is unmarked, then the locatives do not apply.
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “jamana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 282
Further reading
- “જમણું”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.