गुलाब-जामुन gulāb-jāmun
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
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This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
The rose-apple, Eugenia jambos ; Its purple fruits, similar to a small plum, are edible (and have the scent of roses).
A kind of sweetmeat (which has the shape of the fruit jāman).
Usual translation
- gulab jamun
Origin of the definition
P گلاب gul-āb (gul+āb, qq.v.), s.m. Rose-water; (in India, also) a (red) rose; — adj. Rose-scented ( = gulābī): — gulāb-pāsh, s.f. A bottle for sprinkling rose-water, a rose-water bottle: — gulāb-pāshī, s.f. The sprinkling of rose-water; — gulāb-pāshī karnā, To sprinkle rose-water: — gulāb-pānī, or gulāb-jal, s.m. Rose-water: — gulāb-jāman, s.f. The rose-apple, Eugenia jambos; — a kind of sweetmeat (which has the shape of the fruit jāman).
गुलाब gulāba gula:b (nm) rose; ~जल rose water; ~जामुन a delicious sweetmeat preparation; ~पाश a vase for sprinkling rose-water.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
8 occurrences
In 4 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
5 occurrences
In 4 on 1112 murlis
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