याजक

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit याजक (yājaka).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /jɑː.d͡ʒək/, [jäː.d͡ʒɐk]

Noun[edit]

याजक (yājakm

  1. (Hinduism) a priest, one who performs यज्ञ (yajña, fire-sacrifice)

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References[edit]

  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “याजक”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House