जमना

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Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
जमना (jamnā)
जमाना (jamānā)
जमवाना (jamvānā)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀤𑀺 (*jammadi), from Sanskrit यम्यते (yamyáte), from the root यम् (yam). Cognate with Gujarati જામવું (jāmvũ), Marathi जमणे (jamṇe), Bengali জমা (joma), Assamese জমা (zoma).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəm.nɑː/,
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Verb

जमना (jamnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling جَمْنَا)

  1. to solidify, freeze
    पानी जम रहा हैpānī jam rahā haithe water is freezing
    ठंडा है, लेकिन जम नहीं रहा है
    ṭhaṇḍā hai, lekin jam nahī̃ rahā hai
    it's cold, but it's not freezing
  2. to become firm, stuck
  3. to dry (of a liquid, e.g. glue)
  4. to clot (of blood)
    रक्त जमनाrakt jamnāto clot
  5. (by extension) to become established, well-known (as of a business or family)

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