जाँठो

Nepali

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit जटा (jaṭā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡zä̃ʈʰo]
• Phonetic Devanagari: जाँठो

Noun

जाँठो • (jā̃ṭho) m

1. (slang, vulgar) pubic hair, pubes

   Synonyms: झाँट (jhā̃ṭ), भुत्रो (bhutro), शष्प (śaṣpa)

2. (slang, offensive, derogatory) extremely unpleasant person

References

• “जाँठो”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎^[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018