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jodave

/ˈdʒoʊdɑːvɛ/

jodave noun: jodave is a term used in Indian jewelry to describe a specific style of setting for gemstones. It is a traditional technique, particularly associated with the Mughal era, known for its intricate and opulent designs.

Noun

jodave (plural jodaves)

  1. Jodave is a term used in Indian jewelry to describe a specific style of setting for gemstones. It is a traditional technique, particularly associated with the Mughal era, known for its intricate and opulent designs.
    • Women wear bangadya (bangles) and patalya on the wrists, koparkhalya on the arms and jodave on the toes.1972, India. Office of the Registrar General, Census of India, 1961, volume 10, Manager of Publications, page 221
    • The ornaments are mangalsutra, jodave and bangles.2004, Kumar Suresh Singh, B. V. Bhanu, editors, Maharashtra (People of India), Volume XXX, Part 2, Popular Prakashan, →ISBN, page 855

Forms of jodave

pluraljodaves

Questions about jodave

What does jodave mean?
Jodave means jodave is a term used in Indian jewelry to describe a specific style of setting for gemstones. It is a traditional technique, particularly associated with the Mughal era, known for its intricate and opulent designs.
What part of speech is jodave?
Jodave is a noun.
How do you pronounce jodave?
Jodave is pronounced /ˈdʒoʊdɑːvɛ/.
What is the plural of jodave?
The plural of jodave is jodaves.

Words near jodave in the dictionary

  1. jocundry
  2. jod
  3. Jod-Basedow effect
  4. Jod-Basedow phenomenon
  5. Joda-Time
  6. jodave
  7. jodel
  8. jodeled
  9. jodeler
  10. jodelers
  11. jodeling

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