जेर

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit जरयु (jarayu).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒeːɾ/

Noun

जेर • (jer) m

1. the membrane enclosing a foetus, afterbirth

Usage notes

Mostly used for cattle.

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “जेर”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “जेर”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha