Jhunajhuna, Jhuṇajhuṇa: 3 definitions
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Jhunajhuna means something in Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Jhunjhuna.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjhuṇajhuṇa (झुणझुण) [or णां, ṇāṃ].—ad Imit. of the tinkling made by toe-ornaments; of the whistling of a breeze &c. v vāja, vāha.
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jhuṇajhuṇā (झुणझुणा).—m jhuṇajhuṇī f (jhuṇajhuṇa) A sort of rattle for children.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjhuṇajhuṇa (झुणझुण) [or ṇāṃ, or णां].—ad Imit. of the tinkling made by toe-ornaments.
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 dictionaryJhunajhunā (झुनझुना) [Also spelled jhunjhuna]:—(nm) a child’s rattle, rattling toy.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Jhunajhunana, Jhunajhunanem.
Full-text: Jhumjhana, Jhunjhuna, Jhunajhunanem.
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