जपणे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘕𑘢𑘜𑘹 (japaṇe, “to repeat; to be watchful; to take care of”), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇 (jappaï), 𑀚𑀁𑀧𑀇 (jaṃpaï), from Sanskrit जल्पति (jálpati)[1]. Compare Gujarati જપવું (japvũ), Hindustani جَپْنَا‎ / जपना (japnā), Sindhi جَپَڻُ‎ / जपणु, Punjabi ਜਪਣਾ (japṇā) / جَپݨا‎ (japṇā), Nepali जप्नु (japnu), Maithili जपब (japab) / 𑒖𑒣𑒥 (japaba).

Pronunciation
  • (formal) IPA(key): /d͡zəp.ɳe/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /d͡zəp.ɳə/

Verb

जपणे • (japṇe) (transitive)

  1. to take care, look after
    Synonym: काळजी घेणे (kāḷjī gheṇe)
  2. to conserve

Derived terms
  • जपणूक (j̈apṇuk, “conservation”)

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “jálpati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “जपणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “जापणें,_जांपणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “जपणें”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
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