माज

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘰𑘕 (māja), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀚 (majja), from Sanskrit मद्य (mádya). Cognate with Hindi माँजा (māñjā). Doublet of मद्य (madya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mad͡z/

Noun

माज • (māj) m

  1. arrogance
  2. heat (intensity of feeling, such as the desire of copulation in animals)

Derived terms
  • माज येणे (māj yeṇe), माजावर येणे (mājāvar yeṇe, “to come into heat”)

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