अचरज

अचरज

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀭𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚 (accharijja), 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀭𑀺𑀬 (acchariya), 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑁂𑀭 (acchera), from Sanskrit आश्चर्य (āścarya). Doublet of आश्चर्य (āścarya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ət͡ʃ.ɾəd͡ʒ/

Noun

अचरज • (acraj) m (Urdu spelling اچرج‎)

1. surprise, amazement, incredulity

   Synonyms: विस्मय (vismay), आश्चर्य (āścarya)

2. a wonder, surprise

Declension

Declension of अचरज
	Singular	Plural
Direct	अचरज (acraj)	अचरज (acraj)
Oblique	अचरज (acraj)	अचरजों (acarjõ)
Vocative	अचरज (acraj)	अचरजो (acarjo)

Adjective

अचरज • (acraj) (Urdu spelling اچرج‎)

1. remarkable, amazing

   Synonym: अनोखा (anokhā)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “अचरज”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “āścarya (1464)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press