झींगा
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झींगा
- /d͡ʒʱiːŋ.ɡɑː/ Hindi, Standard
- [d͡ʒʱĩːŋ.ɡäː] Hindi, Standard
Where it comes from
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀺𑀗 (jhiṅa), 𑀛𑀺𑀗𑀸 (jhiṅā), from a non-Aryan substrate language, from which Sanskrit गाङ्गट (gāṅgaṭa, “shrimp”), कर्कट (karkaṭa, “crab”) and चिङ्गटि (ciṅgaṭi, “shrimp, crab, cricket”) were also probably borrowed.
noun jhīṅgā · جھینگا · झींगा · झींगे · झींगों
- shrimp, prawn
In English
Talk about this word "झींगा." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9D%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. झींगा. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9D%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE "झींगा." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9D%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE.Cite this
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