खजूर

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀭 / खज्जूर / ಖಜ್ಜೂರ (khajjūra), from Sanskrit खर्जूर (kharjūra). Compare Bengali খেজুর (khejur), Assamese খেজুৰ (khezur).

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /kʰə.d͡ʒuːɾ/
• Hyphenation: ख‧जूर
• Rhymes: -uːɾ

खजूर • (khajūr) f (Urdu spelling کَھجُور‎)

1. date (tree and fruit)
   • Bible, 2 Chronicles 3:5 :

     वह छत पर खजूर के वृक्ष की और सांकलों की नक्काशी कराई

     vah chat par khajūr ke vŕkṣ kī aur sāṅklõ kī nakkāśī karāī

     He carved the roof with date-tree-like and chain-like motifs

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “खजूर”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 225
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kharjūˊra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 29

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀭 / खज्जूर / ಖಜ್ಜೂರ (khajjūra), from Sanskrit खर्जूर (kharjūra). Compare Gujarati ખજૂર (khajūr), Hindustani کَھجُور‎ / खजूर (khajūr), Punjabi ਖਜੂਰ / کَھجُور‎ (khajūr), Bengali খেজুর (khejur), Assamese খেজুৰ (khezur).

• IPA^(key): /kʰə.d͡zuɾ/, [kʰə.d͡zuːɾ]
• Hyphenation: ख‧ज़ूर
• Rhymes: -uɾ

खज़ूर • (khaj̈ūr) m (feminine खज़ुरी)

1. date (fruit)

• Berntsen, Maxine, “खजूर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 29.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “खजूर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 190
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “खजूर”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 821.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kharjūˊra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 29