Javai, Javāī, Javāi: 5 definitions
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Javai means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjavāī (जवाई).�& compounds. See 屹ī & compounds.
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屹ī (जावई) [or जांव�, jāṃvaī].—m (峾 S) A son in law. Pr. jā0 nhālā vāphā śimpalā Two birds killed with one stone. 2 Applied fig. to a person who, without warrant, makes himself at home and easy in another's house.
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jāvāī (जावा�).�&c. See under 屹ī.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English屹ī (जावई).�m A son-in-law. Applied
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryJāvaī (जावई) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: پ貹ٰī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconJavai (ஜவ�) noun Bezel; இரத்தினங்கள் பதிக� குங் குவள�. [irathinangal pathig kung kuvalai.] Local usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryJavāi (जवाइ):—n. the act of going; departure;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Javaia, Javaiagraha, Javaidaula, Javaijevana, Javaina, Javaiposhaka, Javaishodha, Javaival, Javaiya, Javaiyaram.
Full-text: Javaival, Javaiyaram, Javaina, Ghodajavai, Jatipatri, Uthavala, Javayaci Kida, Javaiagraha, Adacanince Duhkha, Kayavacamanasa, Javaishodha, Panasasara, Javayaci Pangata, Samarasanem, Donda, Pisha.
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