गरज

See also: गिरजा

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit गर्जन (garjana).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɡə.ɾəd͡ʒ/

Noun

गरज • (garaj) f (Urdu spelling گَرَج‎)

1. thunder
2. roar

Declension

Declension of गरज (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	गरज garaj	गरजें garajẽ
oblique	गरज garaj	गरजों garajõ
vocative	गरज garaj	गरजो garajo

Related terms

• गरजना (garajnā)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “गरज”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian غرض‎ (ğaraz), from Arabic غَرَض‎ (ḡaraḍ). Compare Gujarati ગરજ (garaj), Hindi ग़रज़ (ġaraz), Punjabi ਗਰਜ਼ (garaz) / غَرض‎ (ġarẓ), Bengali গরজ (goroj).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡə.ɾəd͡z/

Noun

गरज • (garaj) f

1. need, want

   मला पैशाची गरज आहे.

   malā paiśācī garaj āhe.

   I need money.

   (literally, “To me there is a need of money”)

2. necessity, exigency

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “गरज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “गरज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911), “गरज”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “गरज”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.