जंगी
See also: जुग, जग, जुंग, and जंग
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian جنگی (jangi), from the noun جنگ (jang). Synchronically analysable as जंग (jaṅg) + -ई (-ī). Compare Punjabi ਜੰਗੀ (jaṅgī) / جَنگی (jangī), Bengali জঙ্গী (jôṅgī), Gujarati જંગી (jaṅgī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəŋ.ɡiː/, [d͡ʒə̃ŋ.ɡiː]
Adjective
जंगी • (jaṅgī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling جنگی)
- warlike
- military
- martial
Related terms
- जंग (jaṅg)
- जंगजू (jaṅgjū)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “जंगी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian جنگی (jangi), from the noun جنگ (jang).
Adjective
जंगी • (jaṅgī)
- huge, big
- जंगी पार्टी ― jaṅgī pārṭī ― huge party
- जंगी स्वागत ― jaṅgī svāgat ― big welcome
- Synonym: मोठे (moṭhe)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “जंगी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “जंगी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “जंगी”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.