استنجا

Persian

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɪs.t̪ʰɪn.d͡ʒɑ́ː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔɪs.t̪ʰɪn.d͡ʒɑ́ː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔis.t̪ʰin.d͡ʒɔ́ː]

Readings
Classical reading? istinjā
Dari reading? istinjā
Iranian reading? estenjâ
Tajik reading? istinjo

Noun

استنجا • (estenjâ)

  1. unhamzated form of استنجاء (abstinence, exception, isolation)

Urdu

Etymology

From Classical Persian استنجا (istinjā), from Arabic اِسْتِنْجَاء (istinjāʔ).

Noun

استنجا • (istanjā? (Hindi spelling इस्तंजा)

  1. abstinence
  2. exception
  3. isolation