झाँट

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀸𑀁𑀝𑀻 (jhāṃṭī), from Sanskrit *झाण्ट (jhāṇṭa).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱɑ̃ːʈ/, [d͡ʒʱä̃ːʈ]

Noun[edit]

झाँट (jhā̃ṭf (Urdu spelling جھانٹ)

  1. pubic hair
  2. worthless, trivial

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Nepali[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀸𑀁𑀝𑀻 (jhāṃṭī), from Sanskrit *झाण्ट (jhāṇṭa).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

झाँट (jhā̃ṭ)

  1. (slang, vulgar) pubic hair, pubes
    Synonyms: शष्प (śaṣpa), जाँठो (jā̃ṭho), भुत्रो (bhutro)
  2. (slang, offensive, derogatory) extremely unpleasant person

References[edit]

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