Etymology

jaconet

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Today it means: A type of cotton cloth, especially as dyed and waterproofed. Full definition →

Hindi जगन्नाथ ← Urdu جگنّاتھ
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  1. Urdu · borrowed fromجگنّاتھ
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromजगन्नाथ
  3. English todayjaconet

From Hindi जगन्नाथ (jagannāth) / Urdu جگنّاتھ (jagannāth), former name of Puri in India, where the material came from. Compare juggernaut.

Words from the same roots

Hindiजगन्नाथ all →

Jagannath

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