Janam
जन्म
JAH-num
Birth or origin in Hindi and related languages.
Meaning & usage
Janam means 'birth' or 'origin' in Hindi and several other Indian languages. It is often used in contexts relating to one's birth or the beginning of something. The term is derived from Sanskrit 'janma', which also means birth.
In a sentence
The festival celebrates the janam of Lord Krishna.
As seen in crosswords
Janam is a 5-letter answer. A typical clue:
“Birth or origin in Hindi and related languages” (5)
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