जाणूनबुजून

Marathi

Etymology

From the completive aspect forms of जाणणे (j̈āṇṇe) and an earlier बुजणें (bujṇẽ) / बुझणें (bujhṇẽ) from Old Marathi 𑘤𑘳𑘖𑘜𑘹 (bujhaṇe, “to understand”). Compare Hindi जानबूझकर (jānbūjhkar).

Adverb

जाणूनबुजून • (j̈āṇūnbuj̈ūn)

  1. intentionally, deliberately, on purpose
    Synonym: मुद्दाम (muddām)

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “जाणूनबुजून”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
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