जूँ jū̃
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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 |
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- 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
(= रहट rahaṭ). A wheel or machine for drawing water, the Persian wheel .
A wheel on a frame at the top of a well (for the bucket-rope to pass over).
In Sindhi, joo means a water cycle that slowly rotates and fills the water and slowly gets empty while the wheel rotates. Souls also revolve in the cycle of time, gets filled with spiritual energy and go to the Satyug, after which the energy of the soul decreases by revolving in the cycle of time. That's why Baba calls Drama as Joo sometimes.
Usual translation
- louse
Origin of the definition
जूँ मिसल. Slow and continous like a louse. In Sindhi, joo means a water cycle that slowly rotates and fills the water and slowly gets empty while the wheel rotates. Souls also revolve in the cycle of time, gets filled with spiritual energy and go to the Satyug, after which the energy of the soul decreases by revolving in the cycle of time. That's why Baba calls Drama as Joo sometimes.
जूँ jūṁ [yūkā-], f. 1. a louse. 2. fig. a tiny object. — ~ की चाल चलना, fig. to move at the speed of a tortoise.
जूँ. A louse; Sindhi meaning - Water wheel.
A wheel or machine for drawing water, the Persian wheel.
A wheel on a frame at the top of a well (for the bucket-rope to pass over).
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Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
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- Wednesday 12 October 2022
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