𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit 𑀔𑀭𑁆𑀚𑀽 (kharjū). Cognate with Pali khajju.

Noun

𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽 (khajjūf (Devanagari खज्जू)

  1. an itch; the act of itching

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽 (feminine)
singular plural
Nominative 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽 (khajjū) 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀑 (khajjūo) or 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽 (khajjū)
Accusative 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀁 (khajjuṃ) 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀑 (khajjūo) or 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽 (khajjū)
Instrumental 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀏 (khajjūe) 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀳𑀺 (khajjūhi) or 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀳𑀺𑀁 (khajjūhiṃ)
Dative
Ablative 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀑 (khajjūo) 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (khajjūhiṃto)
Genitive 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀏 (khajjūe) 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀡 (khajjūṇa) or 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀡𑀁 (khajjūṇaṃ)
Locative 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀏 (khajjūe) 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀼 (khajjūsu) or 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀼𑀁 (khajjūsuṃ)
Vocative 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼 (khajju) or 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽 (khajjū) 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀑 (khajjūo) or 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽 (khajjū)
  • *𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀆 (*khajjuliā) (< 𑀔𑀭𑁆𑀚𑀼 (kharju) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀮- (-la-) + -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-))[1]
    • Assamese: খজুলি (khozuli)
    • Hindustani: khajulī, khujlī
      Hindi: खजुली, खुजली
      Urdu: کَھجُلِی, کُھجْلِی

References

  1. ^ Platts, John T. (1884) “खज्जुलिआ”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co., page 872

Further reading

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “खज्जू”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 270.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khajjū”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 201