झेम

Konkani

Etymology

Borrowed from Kannada ಜೊಂಪು (jompu, “sleep”). Compare Marathi झोप (jhop).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱɛːm/

Noun

झेम • (jhem) ? (Latin script jhem', Kannada script ಝೇಮ್)

  1. sleepiness, drowsiness
  2. the urge to yawn
  3. a yawn
  • झेम्चे (jhemce, “to yawn, be drowsy”)
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