ಅಜ್ಜ

Kannada

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐd͡ʒd͡ʒɐ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja); ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).

Noun

ಅಜ್ಜ • (ajja) m

1. a grandfather

Etymology 2

Cognate with Telugu అజ్జ (ajja​). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ಅಜ್ಜ • (ajja) ?

1. time or circumstance favourable for the purpose, opportunity

Declension

Declension of ಅಜ್ವು (ajvu)

	singular	plural
nominative	ಅಜ್ವು (ajvu)	ಅಜ್ಗಳು (ajgaḷu)
accusative	ಅಜ್ವನ್ನು (ajvannu)	ಅಜ್ಗಳನ್ನು (ajgaḷannu)
instrumental	ಅಜ್ದಿಂದ (ajdinda)	ಅಜ್ಗಳಿಂದ (ajgaḷinda)
dative	ಅಜ್ಕ್ಕೆ (ajkke)	ಅಜ್ಗಳಿಗೆ (ajgaḷige)
genitive	ಅಜ್ದ (ajda)	ಅಜ್ಗಳ (ajgaḷa)

References

• Kittel, Ferdinand (1894), “ಅಜ್ಜ [ajja]”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971