माँजा

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀚 (majja) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit मद्य (mádya), from Proto-Indo-European *m̥h₂d-yó-s, from *meh₂d- (to be wet). Cognate with Marathi माज (māj). Doublet of मद्य (madya).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɑːn.d͡ʒɑː/, [mä̃ːn.d͡ʒäː]

Noun

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माँजा (māñjām (Urdu spelling مانجا)

  1. foam on the water of the early rains
    Hypernym: झाग (jhāg)

Declension

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References

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