𑀚𑀽𑀅

Prakrit

Alternative forms
  • 𑀚𑀽𑀯 (jūva)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit द्यूत (dyūtá).

Noun

𑀚𑀽𑀅 (jūa) n (Devanagari जूअ)

  1. gambling

Descendants
  • Hindi: जुआ (juā)

References
  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “जूअ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
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