फौज

See also: फ़ौज

Hindi

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /fɔːd͡ʒ/, /pʰɔːd͡ʒ/

Noun

फौज • (fauj) f

  1. nuqtaless form of फ़ौज (fauj)

Declension
Declension of फौज (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct फौज
fauj		 फौजें
faujẽ
oblique फौज
fauj		 फौजों
faujõ
vocative फौज
fauj		 फौजो
faujo

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian فوج‎ (foj, “detachment, horde, throng”), from Arabic فَوْج‎ (fawj, “regiment, battalion, crowd”). Compare Gujarati ફોજ (phoj), Hindi फ़ौज (fauj), Kannada ಫೌಜು (phauju), Punjabi ਫ਼ੌਜ (fauj) / فوج‎ (foj), Bengali ফৌজ (phōuj).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʰəud͡z/, [pʰəuːd͡z]

Noun

फौज • (phauj) f

  1. army
    Synonyms: लष्कर (laṣkar), सेना (senā), सैन्य (sainya)

Derived terms
  • फौजदार (phaujdār)
  • फौजदारी (phaujdārī)

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