આજો
Gujarati
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀆𑀚𑁆𑀚𑁆𑀬 (ājjya), 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja), from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Áryas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Áryas (“Aryan”). Doublet of આર્ય (ārya). Cognate with Marathi आजा (ājā).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.d͡ʒo/
Noun
આજો • (ājo) m (feminine આજી)
- maternal grandfather
- Synonym: નાના (nānā)
Usage notes
Usually in the plural આજા (ājā) to show respect.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | આજો (ājo) | આજા, આજાઓ (ājā, ājāo) |
| oblique | આજા (ājā) | આજાઓ (ājāo) |
| vocative | આજા (ājā) | આજાઓ (ājāo) |
| instrumental | આજે (āje) | આજાએ (ājāe) |
| locative | આજે (āje) | આજે (āje) |
Further reading
- “આજો”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.