खुजे
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘏𑘳𑘕 (khuja); from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀅 (kujjaä), 𑀔𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀅 (khujjaä); from 𑀓𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kujja), 𑀓𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kojja), 𑀔𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚 (khujja) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-); from Sanskrit कुब्ज (kubjá). Compare Kannada ಗುಜ್ಜ (gujja), Assamese কুঁজা (kũza).
Pronunciation
- (formal) IPA(key): /kʰu.d͡ze/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /kʰu.d͡zə/
Adjective
खुजे • (khuje)
- short, dwarf
- Synonyms: ठेंगणे (ṭheṅgṇe), बुटके (buṭke)
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “खुजे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “खुजा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “खुजा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “kubjá (3300)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “*khubja (3903)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press