𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽
Prakrit
Etymology
Inherited from Classical Sanskrit 𑀔𑀭𑁆𑀚𑀽 (kharjū). Cognate with Pali khajju.
Noun
𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽 (khajjū) f (Devanagari खज्जू)
- 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) |
Related terms
- *𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀆 (*khajjuliā) (< 𑀔𑀭𑁆𑀚𑀼 (kharju) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀮- (-la-) + -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-))[1]
- Assamese: খজুলি (khozuli)
- Hindustani: khajulī, khujlī
- Hindi: खजुली, खुजली
- Urdu: کَھجُلِی, کُھجْلِی
Further reading
- Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) , “खज्जू”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “khajjū”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 201.
References
- Platts, John T. (1884) , “खज्जुलिआ”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.