जब

See also: जेब

Hindi

Etymology

From अब (ab, “now”). Cognate with Punjabi ਜਦੋਂ (jadõ) / جدوں (jadõ).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəb/, [d͡ʒɐb]
• Rhymes: -əb

Adverb

जब • (jab) (Urdu spelling جب)

1. when (non-interrogative)

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   जब मैं छोटा था, मैं ख़ूब तेज़ होता था।

   jab ma͠i choṭā thā, ma͠i xūb tez hotā thā.

   When I was little, I used to be very mischievous.

Derived terms

• जभी (jabhī)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “जब”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press