જુહાર

Gujarati

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒu.ɦɑɾ/

Etymology 1

Compare Odia ଜୁହାର (juharô) and Munda: Santali ᱡᱚᱦᱟᱨ (jôhar) and Mundari जोहार (johār).

Interjection

જુહાર • (juhār)

1. a salutation; a greeting used by Adivasis and some other backward classes for most purposes including hello, good morning/afternoon, and goodbye

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀳𑀸𑀭 (johāra), from Sanskrit ज्योत्कार (jyotkāra, “shout of acclamation”).

Interjection

જુહાર • (juhār)

1. a salutation; a greeting used by Rajputs

Related terms

• જૌહર (jauhar)

 

References

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