जिज्ञासा

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Hindi

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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जिज्ञासा (jijñāsāf

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

Declension

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit जिज्ञासा (jijñāsā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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जिज्ञासा (jijñāsāf

  1. curiosity
    Synonym: कुतूहल (kutūhal)

Declension

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Declension of जिज्ञासा (fem ā-stem)
direct
singular
जिज्ञासा
jijñāsā
direct
plural
जिज्ञासा
jidnyāsā
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
जिज्ञासा
jijñāsā
जिज्ञासा
jidnyāsā
oblique
सामान्यरूप
जिज्ञासे
jidnyāse
जिज्ञासां-
jidnyāsān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
जिज्ञासेला
jidnyāselā
जिज्ञासांना
jidnyāsānnā
ergative जिज्ञासेने, जिज्ञासेनं
jidnyāsene, jidnyāsena
जिज्ञासांनी
jidnyāsānnī
instrumental जिज्ञासेशी
jidnyāseśī
जिज्ञासांशी
jidnyāsānśī
locative
सप्तमी
जिज्ञासेत
jidnyāset
जिज्ञासांत
jidnyāsāt
vocative
संबोधन
जिज्ञासे
jidnyāse
जिज्ञासांनो
jidnyāsānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of जिज्ञासा (fem ā-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
जिज्ञासेचा
jidnyāseċā
जिज्ञासेचे
jidnyāseċe
जिज्ञासेची
jidnyāsecī
जिज्ञासेच्या
jidnyāsecā
जिज्ञासेचे, जिज्ञासेचं
jidnyāseċe, jidnyāseċa
जिज्ञासेची
jidnyāsecī
जिज्ञासेच्या
jidnyāsecā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
जिज्ञासांचा
jidnyāsānċā
जिज्ञासांचे
jidnyāsānċe
जिज्ञासांची
jidnyāsāñcī
जिज्ञासांच्या
jidnyāsāncā
जिज्ञासांचे, जिज्ञासांचं
jidnyāsānċe, jidnyāsānċa
जिज्ञासांची
jidnyāsāñcī
जिज्ञासांच्या
jidnyāsāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “जिज्ञासा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies