Jhangar

adjective

Jhang·​ar

ˈjəŋə(r)

: of or relating to a culture in the Indus valley of about 2000 b.c. characterized by a crude handmade gray or black pottery having incised geometric ornamentation

Word History

Etymology

Jhang, district in the Punjab where artifacts were found + English -ar

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