ওঝা

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀯𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (uvajjhāa), from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “(religious) teacher”). Cognate with Assamese ওজা (üza) and Hindi ओझा (ojhā). Doublet of উপাধ্যায় (upaddhaẏ) and খাজা (khaja).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /od͡ʒʱa/, [ˈod͡ʒʱaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /odʑʱa/, [ˈodʑʱaˑ]

Noun

ওঝা • (ōjha)

  1. a person said to be a healer of unholy afflictions; an ojha
    1. an exorcist
      জ্বীনের আসর থাকলে ওঝা আনতে হবে।
      jiner aśor thakole ōjha anote hobe.
      In case of a jinn possession, an exorcist must be brought.
    2. a quack snakebite-healer
  2. a snake charmer

Proper noun

ওঝা • (ōjha)

  1. a surname, equivalent to English Ojha
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