ओजस्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háwǰas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwg-os (“strength”), from *h₂ewg- (“to increase, to enlarge”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬊𐬘𐬀𐬵 (aojah), Latin augustus (“majestic, venerable”), Old English weaxan (whence English wax).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɐ́w.d͡ʑɐs/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈoː.d͡ʑɐs̪/

Noun

ओजस् • (ójas) n (Vedic áujas)

1. ability, strength

   Synonyms: शक्ति (śákti, śaktí), बल (bála)

2. vigour

Declension

Neuter as-stem declension of ओजस् (ójas)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ओजः ójaḥ	ओजसी ójasī	ओजांसि ójāṃsi
Vocative	ओजः ójaḥ	ओजसी ójasī	ओजांसि ójāṃsi
Accusative	ओजः ójaḥ	ओजसी ójasī	ओजांसि ójāṃsi
Instrumental	ओजसा ójasā	ओजोभ्याम् ójobhyām	ओजोभिः ójobhiḥ
Dative	ओजसे ójase	ओजोभ्याम् ójobhyām	ओजोभ्यः ójobhyaḥ
Ablative	ओजसः ójasaḥ	ओजोभ्याम् ójobhyām	ओजोभ्यः ójobhyaḥ
Genitive	ओजसः ójasaḥ	ओजसोः ójasoḥ	ओजसाम् ójasām
Locative	ओजसि ójasi	ओजसोः ójasoḥ	ओजःसु ójaḥsu

Descendants

• Pali: ojā
  • → Burmese: ဩဇာ (au:ja)
    • → Jingpho: aw za
    • → Shan: ဢေႃႇၸႃႇ (ʼàu tsàa)
  • → Khmer: ឱជ (ʼaoc)
  • → Lao: ໂອຊາ (ʼō sā)
  • → Mon: ဩဇာ
  • → Thai: โอชา (oo-chaa)