खनिज

See also: खनीज

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit खनिज (khanija, “gold or silver dug from mines”), which is analyzable as खनि (khani, “mine, quarry”) +‎ -ज (-ja, “born from”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʰə.nɪd͡ʒ/, [kʰɐ.nɪd͡ʒ]

Noun

खनिज • (khanij) m

  1. mineral

Declension

Declension of खनिज (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct खनिज
khanij 		खनिज
khanij
oblique खनिज
khanij 		खनिजों
khanijõ
vocative खनिज
khanij 		खनिजो
khanijo

Adjective

खनिज • (khanij) (indeclinable)

  1. (relational) mineral

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

Noun

खनिज • (khanija) stem, m

  1. gold or silver obtained through mines, pits or quarries

Descendants

  • Assamese: খনিজ (khoniz)
  • Kannada: ಖನಿಜ (khanija)
  • Odia: ଖନିଜ (khanija)
  • Pali: khaṇija
  • Punjabi: ਖਣਿਜ (khaṇij)
  • Sinhalese: ඛනිජ (khanija)
  • Tamil: கனிசவஸ்து (kaṉicavastu) (first element)
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