This is the sixth letter of the Arabic and Persian alphabet. I made a note of the words in Hindi that have their roots in Persian. Bonus: I have mentioned Gujarati for some words too on an empirical basis.
Notes: This is an evolving article. r = romanized
| Persian (TL) | Persian (O) | Hindi (TL) | Hindi (O) | Gujarati (TL) | Gujarati (O) | English | Media link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jábajá | jaabajaa | जा-ब-जा | here and there, from place to place | 1 | ||||
| jádú | jaadoo | जादू | jaadoo | જાદૂ | magic | 1 | ||
| jádúgar | jaadoogar | जादूगर | Jādugara | જાદુગર | magician | 1 | ||
| jahán | jahaan | जहां | world | 1 | ||||
| jári | jaari | current, running, happening | ||||||
| jásús | jaasoos | जासूस | jāsūsa | જાસૂસ | a spy | |||
| jásúsi | jaasoosee | जासूसी | jāsūsa | જાસૂસ | a spying | |||
| jágir | jaagir | जागीर | jāgīra | જાગીર | land | |||
| jágirdár | jaageeradaar | जागीरदार | jāgīradāra | જાગીરદાર | land owner | |||
| jám | jaam | जाम | a cup (in Persian) | It can also mean a shot of alcohol in Hind | ||||
| ján | jaan | जान | the soul, spirit, love, heart, self | |||||
| jánbáz | jaanbaaj | जांबाज | daring, risking life | |||||
| jánnisár | jaan nisaar | जान निसार | a devoted servent | 1 | ||||
| jándár | jaandaar | जानदार | a living creature | a lively person in Hindi | ||||
| jánwar | jaanavar | जानवर | janaavar | જનાવર | animal | 1 | ||
| jáni | jaanee | जानी | a friend, a lover, soul | 1 | ||||
| jáhil | jaahil | जाहिल | ignorant, barbarous | |||||
| jáedád | jaayadaad | जायदाद | assets, fund, land, property | 1 | ||||
| jabbár | jabbara | જબ્બર | mighty | |||||
| jabar | jabru | જબર | power, violence, force | |||||
| judái | judaee | जुदाई | separation, separate | 1, 2 | ||||
| juráb | juraab | जुराब | socks | |||||
| jurát | jurrarat | जुरर्रत | boldness, audacity | |||||
| jurm | jurm | जुर्म | crime | |||||
| jism | jism | जिस्म | body | |||||
| jismáni | jismaanee | जिस्मानी | corpulent | |||||
| jashan | jashan | जश्न | fest, feast, festival | 1 | ||||
| jigar | jigar | जिगर | liver, heart, spirit | 1 | ||||
| julláb | julaab | जुलाब | a laxative | |||||
| jald | quick, speedy | |||||||
| jaldi | quick, speedy | |||||||
| jalwáh | splendor | 1 | ||||||
| janáb | majesty | Could also mean "Mr." in Hindi | ||||||
| jinn | a spirit | |||||||
| janáb-ali | janaab e ali | majesty | 1 | |||||
| jannát | jannat | जन्नत | heaven | |||||
| janázah | Janaazaah | जनाज़ाह | a funeral | |||||
| jumbish | jumbish | જુમ્બેશ | agitation, movement | |||||
| jund | jhund | झुंड | troop, army | Could also mean a large crowd in Hind | ||||
| jang | jang | जंग | a war, a battle | |||||
| jangal | jungal | जंगल | jungle | જંગલ | a forest | |||
| jangali | jangalee | जंगली | jaṅgalī | જંગલી | wild, savage | |||
| janún | junoon | जुनून | janoon | જનુન | insanity | 1 | means passion in Hindi | |
| janúni | junoonee | जुनूनी | janoon | જનૂની | insane, mad | |||
| jau | jav | जव | java | જવ | barley | |||
| jawáb | javaab | जवाब | javāba | જવાબ | answer | |||
| jawán | javaan | जवान | yuvāna | યુવાન | young | |||
| jawáni | javaanee | जवानी | yuvānee | યુવાની | youth | 1 | ||
| josh | josh | जोश | jus'sō | જુસ્સો | heat, boiling | 1 | ||
| jauhari | jauharee | जौहरी | a jeweler | |||||
| júhi | joohee | जूही | a flower |
Sen, R. (1841). A dictionary in Persian and English, with the pronunciation of Persian words in the roman character. Printed at the Baptist Mission Press.
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