Javai, Javāī, Javāi: 4 definitions
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Javai means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjavāī (जवाई).—& compounds. See jāvaī & compounds.
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jāvaī (जावई) [or जांवई, jāṃvaī].—m (jāmātā S) A son in law. Pr. jā0 nhālā vāphā śimpalā Two birds killed with one stone. 2 Applied fig. to a person who, without warrant, makes himself at home and easy in another's house.
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jāvāī (जावाई).—&c. See under jāvaī.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjāvaī (जावई).—m A son-in-law. Applied
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryJāvaī (जावई) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Jātipatrī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconJavai (ஜவை) noun Bezel; இரத்தினங்கள் பதிக் குங் குவளை. [irathinangal pathig kung kuvalai.] Local usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Javaia, Javaiagraha, Javaidaula, Javaijevana, Javaina, Javaiposhaka, Javaishodha, Javaiya.
Ends with: Bajavai, Bhacejavai, Gharajavai, Ghodajavai, Natajavai, Panajavai, Yerajavai.
Full-text: Javaina, Jatipatri, Ghodajavai, Javayaci Kida, Uthavala, Javaiagraha, Adacanince Duhkha, Kayavacamanasa, Javaishodha, Panasasara, Javayaci Pangata, Samarasanem, Donda, Pisha.
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