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सहज

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सहज (sahaja).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sə.ɦəd͡ʒ/, [sɛ.ɦɛd͡ʒ]

Adjective

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सहज (sahaj) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling سَہَج)

  1. simple, easy
    Synonyms: सरल (saral), आसान (āsān), सुगम (sugam)
  2. innate, instinctive, natural
  3. sudden, spontaneous

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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सहज (sahajm

  1. a male given name, Sahaj, from Sanskrit

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “सहज”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Marathi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Marathi सहज (sahaja), from Sanskrit सहज (sahaja).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /sə.ɦəd͡z/, [səd͡z]

Adjective

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सहज (sahaj) (indeclinable)

  1. natural, innate, inborn

Adverb

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सहज (sahaj̈)

  1. easily
  2. simply, casually (without any purpose)

Derived terms

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References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “सहज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “सहज”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan