भांजा

See also: भाजी, भुज, भांजी, भुज्, भोज, and भेजा

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • भानजा (bhānjā), भाँजा (bhāñjā), भाञ्जा (bhāñjā) — alternative spellings

Etymology

Contraction of भानजा (bhānjā), from Prakrit 𑀪𑀸𑀬𑀡𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚 (bhāyaṇijja) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit भागिनेय (bhāgineya), from भगिनी (bhaginī, “sister”), whence Hindi बहन (bahan).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱɑːn.d͡ʒɑː/, [bʱä̃ːn.d͡ʒäː]

Noun

भांजा • (bhāñjā) m (feminine भांजी, Urdu spelling بھانجا)

  1. sister's son; sororal nephew

Declension

Declension of भांजा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct भांजा
bhāñjā 		भांजे
bhāñje
oblique भांजे
bhāñje 		भांजों
bhāñjõ
vocative भांजे
bhāñje 		भांजो
bhāñjo

References

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