ਜਵਾਰ

Punjabi

Alternative forms
  • ਜੁਆਰ (juāra) – colloquial

Etymology

From Sanskrit यवाकार (yavākāra, “barley-shaped”).

Noun

ਜਵਾਰ • (javār) f (Shahmukhi spelling جوار‎)

  1. sorghum, jawar, durra, Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor)

Further reading
  • “ਜਵਾਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023
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