Jamawar
/ˈdʒæm.ə.wɑːr/noun
A richly patterned Indian or Kashmiri textile, traditionally woven with intricate multicolored designs.
Did you know?The first element, Persian jāma, meaning “garment” or “robe,” is also preserved in the English word pajamas through the Hindi phrase pāy-jāma, “leg garment.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-Iranian
Proto-Indo-Iranian
*ǰā́mā
“Garment or clothing”
Old Persian / Middle Persian
Persian
jāma
“Garment, robe, or dress”
Medieval Persian
Persian
jāma-var
“Garment-like; formed with var, a suffix expressing resemblance or possession”
Medieval India
Hindi/Urdu
jāmāwar
“A patterned textile or cloth associated with garments”
19th Century
English
jamawar
“A richly woven Indian shawl or fabric”
Modern English
English
jamawar
“An ornate Kashmiri or Indian textile, especially one used for shawls”