हरिजन

Hindi

Etymology

Coined by Indian social reformer Gandhi in 1932; a Sanskritic formation from हरि (hari, “God”) +‎ जन (jan, “people”), literally “children of God”.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦə.ɾɪ.d͡ʒən/, [ɦɐ.ɾɪ.d͡ʒɐ̃n]

Noun

हरिजन • (harijan) m (Urdu spelling ہرجن)

  1. (derogatory, now proscribed, rare) synonym of दलित (dalit): Harijans

Declension

Declension of हरिजन (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct हरिजन
harijan 		हरिजन
harijan
oblique हरिजन
harijan 		हरिजनों
harijanõ
vocative हरिजन
harijan 		हरिजनो
harijano

Descendants

  • → Bengali: হরিজন (horijon)
  • → Gujarati: હરિજન (harijan)
  • → English: Harijan
  • → Marathi: हरिजन (harijan)
  • → Odia: ହରିଜନ (harijana)
  • → Tamil: ஹரிஜனம் (harijaṉam)
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