अचरज

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀭𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚 (accharijja), 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀭𑀺𑀬 (acchariya), 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑁂𑀭 (acchera), from Sanskrit आश्चर्य (āścarya). Doublet of आश्चर्य (āścarya).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ət͡ʃ.ɾəd͡ʒ/, [ɐt͡ʃ.ɾɐd͡ʒ]

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Noun

अचरज • (acraj) m (Urdu spelling اچرج)

1. surprise, amazement, incredulity

   Synonyms: विस्मय (vismay), आश्चर्य (āścarya), अचंभा (acambhā), हैरानी (hairānī)

2. a wonder, surprise (something wondrous or surprising)

Declension

Declension of अचरज (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अचरज acraj	अचरज acraj
oblique	अचरज acraj	अचरजों acrajõ
vocative	अचरज acraj	अचरजो acrajo

Adjective

अचरज • (acraj) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling اچرج)

1. remarkable, amazing

   Synonym: अनोखा (anokhā)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “अचरज”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “अचरज”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Platts, John T. (1884) “अचरज”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अचरज”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “āścarya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press