Hindi & Urdu joār, juvār, from Sanskrit yavākāra barley-shaped, from yava barley + karoti he makes
1800, in the meaning defined above
jow
jowar
jower
“Jowar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jowar. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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