माँज
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸 f (majjā), from Sanskrit मज्जा m (majjā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *maźźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mazǰʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European *mosgʰ-ḗn ~ *m̥sgʰ-nés, from *mosgʰos + *-ḗn. Related to भेजा (bhejā). Doublet of मज्जा (majjā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɑːnd͡ʒ/, [mä̃ːnd͡ʒ]
Noun
माँज • (māñj) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | माँज māñj |
माँज māñj |
| oblique | माँज māñj |
माँजों māñjõ |
| vocative | माँज māñj |
माँजो māñjo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “माँज”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mām̐ja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press