ಅಜ್ಜ
Kannada
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɐd͡ʒd͡ʒɐ/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja); ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).
Noun
ಅಜ್ಜ • (ajja) m
Etymology 2
Cognate with Telugu అజ్జ (ajja). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
ಅಜ್ಜ • (ajja)
- time or circumstance favourable for the purpose, opportunity
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ಅಜ್ವು (ajvu) | ಅಜ್ಗಳು (ajgaḷu) |
| accusative | ಅಜ್ವನ್ನು (ajvannu) | ಅಜ್ಗಳನ್ನು (ajgaḷannu) |
| instrumental | ಅಜ್ದಿಂದ (ajdinda) | ಅಜ್ಗಳಿಂದ (ajgaḷinda) |
| dative | ಅಜ್ಕ್ಕೆ (ajkke) | ಅಜ್ಗಳಿಗೆ (ajgaḷige) |
| genitive | ಅಜ್ದ (ajda) | ಅಜ್ಗಳ (ajgaḷa) |
References
- Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಅಜ್ಜ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971