जौ

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जौ

/d͡ʒɔː/ Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Prakrit जव (java), from Sanskrit यव (yava). Related to जई (jaī, “oats”), जुआर (juār), and अजवाइन (ajvāin, “ajwain”).

noun jau · جو · जौ · जौओं

masculine barley

In English

barley Hordeum vulgare or its grains

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"जौ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8C. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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जौ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8C

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"जौ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8C.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {जौ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8C},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}