"janeu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: janeus [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration of Hindi जनेऊ (janeū), from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta). Etymology templates: {{translit|en|hi|जनेऊ}} Transliteration of Hindi जनेऊ (janeū), {{der|en|sa|यज्ञोपवीत}} Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta) Head templates: {{en-noun}} janeu (plural janeus)
  1. (Hinduism) A sacred thread or cord received as a rite of passage by someone studying under a guru. Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism Translations (Translations): जनेऊ (janeū) [masculine] (Hindi), ಜಾನ್ವೆಂ (j̈ānvẽ) (Kannada), जान्वें (j̈ānvẽ) [Devanagari] (Konkani), zanvem [Latin] (Konkani), പൂണൂൽ (pūṇūl) (Malayalam), जानवे (j̈ānve) [neuter] (Marathi), जाणिवें (jāṇiveṃ) [Devanagari] (Marathi), जानिवें (jāniveṃ) [Devanagari] (Marathi), 𑘕𑘰𑘜𑘲𑘪𑘹𑘽 (jāṇīveṃ) [Modi] (Marathi), 𑘕𑘰𑘡𑘲𑘪𑘹𑘽 (jānīveṃ) [Modi] (Marathi), yaññōpavīta (Pali), यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavītá) [neuter] (Sanskrit)

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