Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jhola

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jho-la
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a cloth sling bag, usually one considered cheap or simple

Example Sentences

"Both would join in and chime, "Anaro, why do you always carry this jhola?" “ I carry this jhola to stash away the things I steal! I stow away your miserable things in this! Ask them , if I do not carry a jhola, just where do I keep my matches, bidis and small change?"
"Lenin has left his jhola behind. I shall return it to him when I see him next. It's filthy; maybe I should wash or dryclean it before that."
"She drew her flowers together and put them into the dusty little jhola she carried. It was stitched with bits of sequins that caught the sunlight and sparkled, a brave effort because the rest of the fabric that made it was so shabby."

Etymology

Compare Hindi झोला (jholā), झूला (jhūlā); Nepali झोला (jholā); Bengali ঝোলা (jhōla); Punjabi ਝੋਲ਼ਾ (jhoḷā).

Inflected Forms

jholas (plural)

Derived Forms

jholawala

Phrases

jhola chhap

Questions

What does jhola mean?: a cloth sling bag, usually one considered cheap or simple
Where does jhola come from?: Compare Hindi झोला (jholā), झूला (jhūlā); Nepali झोला (jholā); Bengali ঝোলা (jhōla); Punjabi ਝੋਲ਼ਾ (jhoḷā).

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