जिज्ञासा

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Hindi

Etymology

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From Sanskrit जिज्ञासा (jijñāsā), from the verb जिज्ञासते (jijñāsate, “to desire to know”), a desiderative verb from the root ज्ञा (jñā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪɡ.jɑː.sɑː/, [d͡ʒɪɡ.jäː.säː]

Noun

जिज्ञासा • (jijñāsā) f

  1. a curiosity (an interesting item)
  2. curiosity, desire to know

Declension

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Derived terms

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