ध्वज

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ध्वज (dhvajá).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱʋəd͡ʒ/

Noun

ध्वज (dhvaj) m (Urdu spelling دھوج)

  1. flag, banner
    नेपाल का ध्वज अनोखे आकार का है।
    nepāl kā dhvaj anokhe ākār kā hai.
    The flag of Nepal has a unique shape.
    Synonyms: झंडा (jhaṇḍā), पताका (patākā)

Declension

References

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ध्वज (dhvaja).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪ʱʋəd͡ʑ/

Noun

ध्वज (dhvaj) m

  1. flag, banner
    Synonyms: झेंडा (jheṇḍā), पताका (patākā)

Declension

Declension of ध्वज (dhvaj)
direct
singular
ध्वज
dhvaj
direct
plural
ध्वज
dhvaj
singular plural
nominative ध्वज
dhvaj
ध्वज
dhvaj
oblique ध्वजा-
dhvajā-
ध्वजां-
dhvajāN-
dative ध्वजाला
dhvajālā
ध्वजांना
dhvajāNnā
ergative ध्वजाने
dhvajāne
ध्वजांनी
dhvajāNni
instrumental ध्वजाशी
dhvajāśi
ध्वजांशी
dhvajāNśi
locative ध्वजात
dhvajāt
ध्वजांत
dhvajāNt
vocative ध्वजा
dhvajā
ध्वजांनो
dhvajāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of ध्वज
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject ध्वजाचा
dhvajāċā
ध्वजाचे
dhvajāce
ध्वजाची
dhvajāci
ध्वजाच्या
dhvajāca
ध्वजाचे, ध्वजाचं
dhvajāce, dhvajāċa
ध्वजाची
dhvajāci
ध्वजाच्या
dhvajāca
plural subject ध्वजांचा
dhvajāNċā
ध्वजांचे
dhvajāNce
ध्वजांची
dhvajāNci
ध्वजांच्या
dhvajāNca
ध्वजांचे, ध्वजांचं
dhvajāNce, dhvajāNċa
ध्वजांची
dhvajāNci
ध्वजांच्या
dhvajāNca
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

See also

  • ध्वजारोहण (dhvajārohaṇ, flag hoisting)
  • राष्ट्रध्वज (rāṣṭradhvaj, national flag)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “ध्वज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), ध्वज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), ध्वज”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From the root ध्वज् (dhvaj), related to banners and movement, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwōg-.

Pronunciation

Noun

ध्वज (dhvajá) m

  1. a flag-staff
  2. a mark, an emblem
  3. a characteristic sign
  4. a distiller or vendor of spirituous liquors
  5. pride, arrogance, hypocrisy

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of ध्वज (dhvajá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ध्वजः
dhvajáḥ
ध्वजौ
dhvajaú
ध्वजाः / ध्वजासः¹
dhvajā́ḥ / dhvajā́saḥ¹
Vocative ध्वज
dhvája
ध्वजौ
dhvájau
ध्वजाः / ध्वजासः¹
dhvájāḥ / dhvájāsaḥ¹
Accusative ध्वजम्
dhvajám
ध्वजौ
dhvajaú
ध्वजान्
dhvajā́n
Instrumental ध्वजेन
dhvajéna
ध्वजाभ्याम्
dhvajā́bhyām
ध्वजैः / ध्वजेभिः¹
dhvajaíḥ / dhvajébhiḥ¹
Dative ध्वजाय
dhvajā́ya
ध्वजाभ्याम्
dhvajā́bhyām
ध्वजेभ्यः
dhvajébhyaḥ
Ablative ध्वजात्
dhvajā́t
ध्वजाभ्याम्
dhvajā́bhyām
ध्वजेभ्यः
dhvajébhyaḥ
Genitive ध्वजस्य
dhvajásya
ध्वजयोः
dhvajáyoḥ
ध्वजानाम्
dhvajā́nām
Locative ध्वजे
dhvajé
ध्वजयोः
dhvajáyoḥ
ध्वजेषु
dhvajéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

  • ध्वजगृह (dhvajagṛha, a room in which banners are kept or from which banners wave)
  • ध्वजग्रीव (dhvajagrīva, necked like a banner (ie, high-necked))
  • ध्वजद्रुम (dhvajadruma, the palm tree used for making flag-staffs)
  • ध्वजपट (dhvajapaṭa, banner-cloth)
  • ध्वजनवमी (dhvajanavamī, festival)
  • ध्वजभङ्ग (dhvajabhaṅga, the fracture or fall of a banner, impotence)
  • ध्वजवत् (dhvajavat, decorated with banners)
  • ध्वजाग्र (dhvajāgra, the top of a standard)
  • ध्वजिन् (dhvajin, having of bearing a banner)

Descendants

  • Pali: dhaja
  • Prakrit: 𑀥𑀚 (dhaja), 𑀥𑀸 (dhā), 𑀛𑀬 (jhaya), 𑀛𑀬𑀸 (jhayā)
    • Southern:
      • Helu:
        • Dhivehi: ދިދަ (dida)
        • Sinhalese: දදය (dadaya)

Borrowed terms

  • Hindi: ध्वज (dhvaj)
  • Assamese: ধ্বজা (dhoza)
  • Bengali: ধ্বজ (dhoj)
  • Gujarati: ધ્વજ (dhvaj)
  • Kannada: ಧ್ವಜ (dhvaja)
  • Konkani: ध्वज (dhvaj)
  • Malayalam: ധ്വജം (dhvajaṃ)
  • Marathi: ध्वज (dhvaj)
  • Oriya: ଧଜା (dhôja), ଧୋଜା (dhoja), ଧ୍ବଜ (dhbôjô)
  • Sinhalese: ධවජය (dhawajaya)
  • Tamil: துசம் (tucam), துவசம் (tuvacam), தூசு (tūcu), தொசம் (tocam)
  • Telugu: ధ్వజము (dhvajamu)
  • Thai: ธวัช (tá-wát)
  • Indonesian: duaja

References

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