Jammu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A division of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India, consisting of the southern portion.
  2. A district of Jammu division, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
  3. A major city in Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, located on the banks of Tawi river, and which serves as the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

Pronunciation

jŭm′o͞o /ˈd͡ʒʌm.uː/ /ˈd͡ʒʌm.u/ En-us-Jammu.oga /ˈd͡ʒɐm.ʉː/ /ˈd͡ʒʌm.ʉ/ /ˈd͡ʒəm.uː/

Word forms

Jammu

Etymology

From Hindustani جَمُّوں (jammū̃) / जम्मू (jammū), ultimately from Sanskrit जम्बू (jambū). Traditionally considered to be named after Raja Jambulochan.

Translations

French: Jammu Hindi: जम्मू Kashmiri: جۆم Urdu: جَمُّوں
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