jantu

Meanings

• A type of vessel used in ancient India for carrying water or other liquids.

  - "The jantu was used to transport water from the river to the palace."
  - "During the summer months, the jantu was a common sight on the streets of ancient Indian towns and cities."

• A type of musical instrument originating from India, characterized by its long, cylindrical shape and the use of fingers to produce sound by striking the ends of the instrument.

  - "The maestro played the jantu with such finesse that the entire audience was captivated by the mesmerizing melodies that seemed to flow effortlessly from the instrument."
  - "During the traditional Indian dance performances, the jantu is often used as a rhythm instrument to accompany the dancers' movements and create a lively, energetic atmosphere that is both exhilarating and enchanting for the audience."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with jantu
jank , tank , lank , yank , hank , plank , rank , spank , vank

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. jantu (instrument), jantu (vessel), jan-tu (contractor), jan-tu (Janatha, political party), jantu (term of endearment), jantu (jewel), jantu (type of food), jantu (Javanese), jantu (Janus, Roman god)
   

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Variants

List of all variants of jantu that leads to same result
jaunt , jaunts , jaunted , jaunting

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'jantu' is derived from the Sanskrit language, where it is written as 'jANtu'. The word is believed to have originated from the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) root '*gen-' or '*geneh-', which means 'to give birth', 'to produce', or 'to generate'. The term 'jantu' is therefore related to the concept of 'birth', 'production', or 'generation' of something, be it a musical instrument, a type of vessel, or any other object or concept.

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