Janeu in Hindi — Meaning of जनेऊ (janeū)

📖 Meaning of “janeu”

The meaning of “janeu” in Hindi is जनेऊ, pronounced janeū — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of janeu

A sacred thread or cord received as a rite of passage by someone studying under a guru.

✍️ Janeu in a sentence

The origin of the janëu has not been explained as yet; many believe it to be the remnant of a garment.

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hyaȷ́nás
Sanskrit यज्ञ (yajña)
Sanskrit उपव्ये (upavye)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-Iranian *-tás
Sanskrit -इत (-ita)
Sanskrit उपवीत (upavīta)
Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta)
Prakrit 𑀚𑀡𑁆𑀡𑁄𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅 (jaṇṇovavīa)
Hindi जनेऊ (janeū)bor.
English janeu
Transliteration of Hindi जनेऊ (janeū), from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta).

Quick facts about “janeu”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)

Janeu

Meaning in Hindi

जनेऊ

Pronunciation

janeū

Part of speech

Noun

Category

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Word Origin (Etymology)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hyaȷ́nás
Sanskrit यज्ञ (yajña)
Sanskrit उपव्ये (upavye)
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-Iranian *-tás
Sanskrit -इत (-ita)
Sanskrit उपवीत (upavīta)
Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta)
Prakrit 𑀚𑀡𑁆𑀡𑁄𑀯𑀯𑀻𑀅 (jaṇṇovavīa)
Hindi जनेऊ (janeū)bor.
English janeu
Transliteration of Hindi जनेऊ (janeū), from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta).

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "janeu" is जनेऊ (janeū).

In Devanagari script it is written as जनेऊ.

It is pronounced "janeū". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.

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