जंगी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian جنگی (jangi), from the noun جنگ (jang). Synchronically analysable as जंग (jaṅg) + -ई (). Compare Punjabi ਜੰਗੀ (jaṅgī) / جَنگی (jangī), Bengali জঙ্গী (joṅgi), Gujarati જંગી (jaṅgī).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəŋ.ɡiː/, [d͡ʒə̃ŋ.ɡiː]

Adjective

जंगी (jaṅgī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling جنگی)

  1. warlike
  2. military
  3. martial

References

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian جنگی (jangi), from the noun جنگ (jang).

Adjective

जंगी (jaṅgī)

  1. huge, big
    जंगी पार्टीjaṅgī pārṭīhuge party
    जंगी स्वागतjaṅgī svāgatbig 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.
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