Jhanjhavata, Jhamjhavata, Jhanjha-vata, Jhañjhāvāta: 8 definitions
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Jhanjhavata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Dictionaryjhañjhāvāta (झंझावात) [or झंझावायु, jhañjhāvāyu].—m (S) also jhañjhāmāruta & jhañjhāpavana m (S) A violent gust with rain, a storm: also a hurricane, or a squall, or a strong blast gen. Ex. kiṃ suṭatāṃ jhañjhāmāruta || dhuḷīnēṃ tṛṇa bahuta uḍata ||.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjhañjhāvāta (झंझावात) [or jhañjhāvāyu, or झंझावायु].—
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJhañjhāvāta (झञ्झावात).—wind with rain, a storm, squall, stormy gale; झञ्झावातः सवृष्टिकः (jhañjhāvātaḥ savṛṣṭikaḥ) Ak.; हिमाम्बुझञ्झानिलविह्वलस्य (himāmbujhañjhānilavihvalasya) (padmasya) Bv.2.169; Amaruśataka 48; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9.17.
Derivable forms: jhañjhāvātaḥ (झञ्झावातः).
Jhañjhāvāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jhañjhā and vāta (वात). See also (synonyms): jhañjhānila, jhañjhāmarut.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJhañjhāvāta (झञ्झावात).—m.
(-taḥ) Wind with rain, a storm, a squall. E. jhañjhā heavy rain, and vāta wind.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJhañjhāvāta (झञ्झावात):—[=jhañjhā-vāta] [from jhañjhā > jhaṅ] m. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryJhañjhāvāta (झञ्झावात):—[jhañjhā-vāta] (taḥ) 1. m. Idem.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJhaṃjhāvāta (ಝಂಝಾವಾತ):—[noun] = ಝಂಝಾನಿಲ [jhamjhanila].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryJhañjhāvāta (झञ्झावात):—n. 1. cyclone; hurricane; 2. storm; 3. gale accompanied by rain;
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)
Partial matches: Vata, Jhanjha.
Full-text: Jhanjhamarut, Pha, Jhanjhanila, Junjha-Vata-Vayu-Maruta-Pavana, Cancavatam, Jhinjyavata, Jhanjhaavat, Jha, Hima, Him.
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