ઝીંગા

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Gujarati

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀺𑀗 (jhiṅa), 𑀛𑀺𑀗𑀸 (jhiṅā), from a non-Aryan substrate language, from which Sanskrit गाङ्गट (gāṅgaṭa, “shrimp”), कर्कट (karkaṭa, “crab”) and चिङ्गटि (ciṅgaṭi, “shrimp, crab, cricket”) were also probably borrowed, resulting in ગાંગટ (gā̃gaṭ), કરચલો (karaclo) and ચીંગડી (cī̃gḍī).[1] Cognate with Nepali झिङो (jhiṅo). Marathi झिंगा (jhiṅgā) and Hindi झींगा (jhīṅgā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ઝીંગા • (jhīṅgā) m

  1. shrimp, prawn
    Synonym: ચીંગડી (cī̃gḍī)

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jhiṅga1”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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