मौज
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian موج (mawj), from Arabic مَوْج (mawj).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɔːd͡ʒ/
Noun
मौज • (mauj) f (Urdu spelling موج)
- (literally) wave, surge
- surge (of emotion)
- ecstasy, delight
- whim, caprice
- (figuratively) abundance, bounty
- हमारे यहाँ गेहूँ की मौज है ― hamāre yahā̃ gehū̃ kī mauj hai ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Derived terms
- मौज आना (mauj ānā)
- मौज उठना (mauj uṭhnā)
- मौज उड़ाना (mauj uṛānā)
- मौज करना (mauj karnā)
- मौज खाना (mauj khānā)
- मौज मारना (mauj mārnā)
- मौज-दर-मौज (mauj-dar-mauj)
Related terms
- मौज-मौज (mauj-mauj)
- मौजख़ेज़ (maujxez)
- मौजी (maujī)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मौज”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “मौज”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian موج (mawj), from Arabic مَوْج (mawj).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məud͡ʑ/, [məuːd͡ʑ]
Noun
मौज • (mauj) f
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मौज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मौज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press