माजी

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ماضی‎ (māzī), from Arabic مَاضِي‎ (māḍī).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma.d͡ʑi/, [ma.d͡ʑiː]
  • Hyphenation: मा‧जी
  • Rhymes: -i

Adjective

माजी • (mājī)

  1. former, ex-
    माजी पंतप्रधान ― mājī pantapradhān ― former prime minister
    Antonym: आजी (ājī)

Further reading
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “माजी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 116.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “माजी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 641
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “माजी”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 2452.
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