ઓઝો

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (uajjhāa), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ujjhāa), from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “teacher [of the Vedas]”). Sense 2 is a semantic loan from Hindustani اوجھا / ओझा (ojhā). Doublet of ઉપાધ્યાય (upādhyāya) and ખોજા (khojā).

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈo.d͡ʒʱo/
• Rhymes: -o
• Hyphenation: ઓ‧ઝો

ઓઝો • (ojho) f

1. a surname, Ojho, from Sanskrit, equivalent to English Ojha

ઓઝો • (ojho) m (feminine ઓઝી)

2. potter

   Synonym: કુંભાર (kumbhār)

4. magician; wizard

   Synonym: જાદૂગર (jādūgar)

Sense 1 is associated with a caste. See Ojha.

• “ઓઝો”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.