ज्यों

Hindi

Etymology

Ultimately from a form of Sanskrit एव (evá). Compare Hindi जो (jo, whatever).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒjõː/

Conjunctive

ज्यों • (jyõ) (Urdu spelling جیوں)

  1. in the way that, as
    Synonym: जैसे (jaise)
    ज्यों मैं करता था त्यों वह भी करता था।
    jyõ ma͠i kartā thā tyõ vah bhī kartā thā.
    He did just as I did.

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • ज्यों का त्यों (jyõ kā tyõ, as it is, intact)
  • ज्योंही (jyõhī, as soon as)

References

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