Alternative spellings of this word include Jeth.

India history and geography

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (history)

Jeṭha (जेठ) refers to one of the twelve months mentioned in the Bārāmāso (dealing with poetry and riddles), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The months are described in the following sequence: [e.g., Jeṭha] [...]. The tone is that of an evocation of the sounds and things seen during each of the twelve months akin to love poetry (sājana, mere sājana) and profane twelve months songs. But as the poem unfolds the religious tone increases, with reference to ‘the good teacher’ and presence of Jain terms so that this work is also close to Aupadeśik Bāramāso [...]

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jēṭhā (जेठा).—m Sitting with a cloth passed around the waist and the legs just below the knees. v mārūna basaṇēṃ. 2 (jyēṣṭha S) The first and strongest tint obtained from the safflower. jēṭhā mārūna basaṇēṃ To have no employment.

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jētha (जेथ).—ad (Poetry.) Where, at which place. Relatively. jēthacā, jēthalā, jēthīla a (jēthēṃ) Of which place. Relatively.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

jēṭhā (जेठा).—m Sitting with a cloth passed around the waist and the legs just below the knees. v māruna basa.

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jētha (जेथ).—ad Poetry. n. Where, at which place.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Jeṭha (जेठ) [Also spelled jeth]:—(nm) the third month of the Hindu lunar calendar; elder brother of a woman’s husband.

2) Jeṭhā (जेठा):—(a) elder; senior.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Jeṭha (जेठ):—n. Jeth; the second month of the Nepali year (May-June);

2) Jeṭhā (जेठा):—adj. pl. of जेठो [jeṭho]

3) Jethā (जेथा):—n. property; things owned; possessions;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Jetha-ba, Jethaca, Jethajamani, Jethajamin, Jethajamina, Jethaju, Jethana, Jethanadidi, Jethandidi, Jethane, Jethanem, Jethani, Jethaparyanta, Jethapavetom, Jethasmaani, Jethavada, Jethavara, Jettan.

Full-text: Jetha-ba, Jeth, Neti, Baramaso, Lata.

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