जीवन

See also: जवान, जीवनी, and जवानी

Bhojpuri

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit जीवन (jīvana).

Noun

जीवन (jīvan) m (Kaithi 𑂔𑂲𑂫𑂢)

1. life, existence

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit जीवन (jīvana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒiː.ʋən]

Noun

जीवन • (jīvan) m (Urdu spelling جیون)

1. life, existence, subsistence (period of time between birth and death)

   मैं सुख से जीवन भर परिश्रम करता रहा था।

   ma͠i sukh se jīvan bhar pariśram kartā rahā thā.

   I happily worked hard my entire life.

Synonyms

• ज़िंदगी (zindgī)

Derived terms

• जीवनी (jīvnī)
• सहजीवन (sahjīvan)

Related terms

• (nouns): जीव (jīv, “life”)
• (verbs): जीना (jīnā, “to live”)

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “जीवन”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

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Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit जीवन (jīvana).

Noun

जीवन • (jīvan) m

1. life