खुजे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘏𑘳𑘕 (khuja); from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀅 (kujjaa), 𑀔𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀅 (khujjaa); 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)

  1. short, dwarf
    Synonyms: ठेंगणे (ṭheṅgṇe), बुटके (buṭke)

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “खुजे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “खुजा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “खुजा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kubjá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*khubja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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