जब

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जब

  • /d͡ʒəb/ Hindi, Standard
  • [d͡ʒɐb] Hindi, Standard

Rhymes with -əb

Where it comes from

From अब (ab, “now”). Cognate with Punjabi ਜਦੋਂ (jadõ) / جدوں (jadõ).

adverb jab · جب

  1. when (relative) जब मैं छोटा था, मैं बहुत तेज़ होता था।

In English

  • when at which, on which, during which

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"जब." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AC. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

जब. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AC

Chicago

"जब." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AC.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {जब},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AC},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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