मौज
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Hindi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Persian موج (mawj), from Arabic مَوْج (mawj).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
मौज • (mauj) f (Urdu spelling موج)
- (literally) wave, surge
- surge (of emotion)
- ecstasy, delight
- whim, caprice
- (figuratively) abundance, bounty
- हमारे यहाँ गेहूँ की मौज है ― hamāre yahā̃ gehū̃ kī mauj hai ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Derived terms[edit]
- मौज आना (mauj ānā)
- मौज उठना (mauj uṭhnā)
- मौज उड़ाना (mauj uṛānā)
- मौज करना (mauj karnā)
- मौज खाना (mauj khānā)
- मौज मारना (mauj mārnā)
- मौज-दर-मौज (mauj-dar-mauj)
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मौज”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “मौज”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha