ಅಜ್ಜ

Kannada

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐd͡ʒd͡ʒɐ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja); ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).

Noun

ಅಜ್ಜ • (ajja) m

1. a grandfather

Etymology 2

Cognate with Telugu అజ్జ (ajja​). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ಅಜ್ಜ • (ajja)

1. time or circumstance favourable for the purpose, opportunity

Declension

Case/Form	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ಅಜ್ವು (ajvu)	ಅಜ್ಗಳು (ajgaḷu)
Accusative	ಅಜ್ವನ್ನು (ajvannu)	ಅಜ್ಗಳನ್ನು (ajgaḷannu)
Instrumental	ಅಜ್ದಿಂದ (ajdinda)	ಅಜ್ಗಳಿಂದ (ajgaḷinda)
Dative	ಅಜ್ಕ್ಕೆ (ajkke)	ಅಜ್ಗಳಿಗೆ (ajgaḷige)
Genitive	ಅಜ್ದ (ajda)	ಅಜ್ಗಳ (ajgaḷa)

References

• Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಅಜ್ಜ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971