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a surname, equivalent to English Jain, used by the adherents of Jainism. It is often different from their original surnames, and is used to display unity
Declension
NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
a surname, equivalent to English Jain, used by the adherents of Jainism. It is often different from their original surnames, and is used to display unity
References
Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “जैन”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “जैन”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “जैन”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश(mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ(mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
a surname, equivalent to English Jain, used by the adherents of Jainism. It is often different from their original surnames, and is used to display unity