Tuesday, June 2, 2009

जाँचना جانچنا ♣ Eng. joke, jewel

जाँचना جانچنا ♣ Eng. joke, jewel

[jā̃cnā], v.t. to examine, test, evaluate.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA yācyatē ‘is asked’ MBh. <√yāc ‘beg’ ◀PIE *i̯ek- ‘to speak’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. joke, jewel, juggle ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0373; (Turner, 1966) 10449, p.604; (MW, 1899) 0850; (Pokorny, 1959) 0503; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.409

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