जाब

See also: जब, जीब, and जेब

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian جواب‎ (javâb), from Arabic جَوَاب‎ (jawāb). Compare Gujarati જવાબ (javāb), Hindustani جَوَاب‎ / जवाब (javāb), Punjabi ਜਵਾਬ (javāb) / جَواب‎ (javāb), Bengali জবাব (jobab).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡zab/

Noun

जाब • (jāb) m

  1. answer, explanation
    Synonym: उत्तर (uttar)

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