विजय

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʋɪ.d͡ʒəj/, [ʋɪ.d͡ʒɐj]

Noun

विजय • (vijay) f

1. victory, success

   Synonym: जीत (jīt)

   Antonyms: पराजय (parājay), हार (hār)

2. conquest, triumph

Declension

Declension of विजय (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	विजय vijay	विजय vijay
oblique	विजय vijay	विजयों vijayõ
vocative	विजय vijay	विजयो vijayo

Related terms

• जय (jay)
• विजयी (vijayī)
• विजेता (vijetā)

Proper noun

विजय • (vijay) m

1. a male given name, Vijay, from Sanskrit

Declension

Declension of विजय (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	विजय vijay	विजय vijay
oblique	विजय vijay	विजयों vijayõ
vocative	विजय vijay	विजयो vijayo

Descendants

• → Tamil: விஜய் (vijay)
  • → Telugu: విజయ్ (vijay)
• → Malayalam: വിജയ് (vijayŭ)

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋi.d͡ʑəj/

Noun

विजय • (vijay) m

1. victory, triumph

   Synonyms: जय (jay), जीत (jīt)

   Antonyms: पराजय (parājay), हार (hār)

Declension

Declension of विजय (masc cons-stem)
direct singular	विजय vijay
direct plural	विजय vijay
	singular एकवचन		plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	विजय vijay		विजय vijay
oblique सामान्यरूप	विजया vijayā		विजयां- vijayān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	विजयाला vijayālā		विजयांना vijayānnā
ergative	विजयाने, विजयानं vijayāne, vijayāna		विजयांनी vijayānnī
instrumental	विजयाशी vijayāśī		विजयांशी vijayānśī
locative सप्तमी	विजयात vijayāt		विजयांत vijayāt
vocative संबोधन	विजया vijayā		विजयांनो vijayānno
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 विजय (masc cons-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	विजयाचा vijayāċā	विजयाचे vijayāċe	विजयाची vijayācī	विजयाच्या vijayācā	विजयाचे, विजयाचं vijayāċe, vijayāċa	विजयाची vijayācī	विजयाच्या vijayācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	विजयांचा vijayānċā	विजयांचे vijayānċe	विजयांची vijayāñcī	विजयांच्या vijayāncā	विजयांचे, विजयांचं vijayānċe, vijayānċa	विजयांची vijayāñcī	विजयांच्या vijayāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Proper noun

विजय • (vijay) m

1. a male given name

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• vijaya (Latin script)
• 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑀬 (Brahmi script)
• ৰিজয (Bengali script)
• විජය (Sinhalese script)
• ဝိဇယ or ဝိၹယ (Burmese script)
• วิชย or วิชะยะ (Thai script)
• ᩅᩥᨩᨿ (Tai Tham script)
• ວິຊຍ or ວິຊະຍະ or ວິຊະຢະ (Lao script)
• វិជយ (Khmer script)
• 𑅇𑄨𑄎𑄠 (Chakma script)

Noun

विजय m

1. Devanagari script form of vijaya

Declension

Declension table of "विजय" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	विजयो (vijayo)	विजया (vijayā)
Accusative (second)	विजयं (vijayaṃ)	विजये (vijaye)
Instrumental (third)	विजयेन (vijayena)	विजयेहि (vijayehi) or विजयेभि (vijayebhi)
Dative (fourth)	विजयस्स (vijayassa) or विजयाय (vijayāya) or विजयत्थं (vijayatthaṃ)	विजयानं (vijayānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	विजयस्मा (vijayasmā) or विजयम्हा (vijayamhā) or विजया (vijayā)	विजयेहि (vijayehi) or विजयेभि (vijayebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	विजयस्स (vijayassa)	विजयानं (vijayānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	विजयस्मिं (vijayasmiṃ) or विजयम्हि (vijayamhi) or विजये (vijaye)	विजयेसु (vijayesu)
Vocative (calling)	विजय (vijaya)	विजया (vijayā)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ৱিজয় (Assamese script)
• ᬯᬶᬚᬬ (Balinese script)
• বিজয় (Bengali script)
• 𑰪𑰰𑰕𑰧 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑀬 (Brahmi script)
• ဝိဇယ (Burmese script)
• વિજય (Gujarati script)
• ਵਿਜਯ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯 (Grantha script)
• ꦮꦶꦗꦪ (Javanese script)
• 𑂫𑂱𑂔𑂨 (Kaithi script)
• ವಿಜಯ (Kannada script)
• វិជយ (Khmer script)
• ວິຊຍ (Lao script)
• വിജയ (Malayalam script)
• ᠸᡳᡯᠠᠶᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘪𑘱𑘕𑘧 (Modi script)
• ᠸᠢᠽᠠᠶ᠋ᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧊𑧒𑦵𑧇 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐰𑐶𑐖𑐫 (Newa script)
• ଵିଜଯ (Odia script)
• ꢮꢶꢙꢫ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆮𑆴𑆘𑆪 (Sharada script)
• 𑖪𑖰𑖕𑖧 (Siddham script)
• විජය (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩾𑩑𑩣𑩻 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚦𑚮𑚑𑚣 (Takri script)
• விஜய (Tamil script)
• విజయ (Telugu script)
• วิชย (Thai script)
• ཝི་ཛ་ཡ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒫𑒱𑒖𑒨 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨭𑨁𑨥𑨪 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

Compound of वि- (vi-) +‎ जय (jayá, “victory”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋi.d͡ʑɐ.jɐ́/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈʋi.d͡ʑɐ.jɐ/

Noun

विजय • (vijayá) stem, m

1. contest for victory, conquest, triumph, superiority, etc. (fig. applied to the ‘sword’ and to ‘punishment’)
2. the prize of victory, booty
3. (music) a kind of flute

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of विजय (vijayá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	विजयः vijayáḥ	विजयौ / विजया¹ vijayaú / vijayā́¹	विजयाः / विजयासः¹ vijayā́ḥ / vijayā́saḥ¹
Vocative	विजय víjaya	विजयौ / विजया¹ víjayau / víjayā¹	विजयाः / विजयासः¹ víjayāḥ / víjayāsaḥ¹
Accusative	विजयम् vijayám	विजयौ / विजया¹ vijayaú / vijayā́¹	विजयान् vijayā́n
Instrumental	विजयेन vijayéna	विजयाभ्याम् vijayā́bhyām	विजयैः / विजयेभिः¹ vijayaíḥ / vijayébhiḥ¹
Dative	विजयाय vijayā́ya	विजयाभ्याम् vijayā́bhyām	विजयेभ्यः vijayébhyaḥ
Ablative	विजयात् vijayā́t	विजयाभ्याम् vijayā́bhyām	विजयेभ्यः vijayébhyaḥ
Genitive	विजयस्य vijayásya	विजययोः vijayáyoḥ	विजयानाम् vijayā́nām
Locative	विजये vijayé	विजययोः vijayáyoḥ	विजयेषु vijayéṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

• Pali: vijaya
  • → Burmese: ဝိဇယ (wi.ja.ya.)
  • → Thai: วิชัย (wí-chai)​
• → Malay: wijaya
• → Old Javanese: wijaya
  • Javanese: ꦮꦶꦗꦪ (wijaya)
    • → Indonesian: Widjaja, Widjojo, Wijaya, Wijoyo
  • → Balinese: ᬯᬶᬚᬬ (wijaya)

Adjective

विजय • (vijaya) stem

1. leading to victory, proclaiming victory

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of विजय (vijaya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	विजयः vijayaḥ	विजयौ / विजया¹ vijayau / vijayā¹	विजयाः / विजयासः¹ vijayāḥ / vijayāsaḥ¹
Vocative	विजय vijaya	विजयौ / विजया¹ vijayau / vijayā¹	विजयाः / विजयासः¹ vijayāḥ / vijayāsaḥ¹
Accusative	विजयम् vijayam	विजयौ / विजया¹ vijayau / vijayā¹	विजयान् vijayān
Instrumental	विजयेन vijayena	विजयाभ्याम् vijayābhyām	विजयैः / विजयेभिः¹ vijayaiḥ / vijayebhiḥ¹
Dative	विजयाय vijayāya	विजयाभ्याम् vijayābhyām	विजयेभ्यः vijayebhyaḥ
Ablative	विजयात् vijayāt	विजयाभ्याम् vijayābhyām	विजयेभ्यः vijayebhyaḥ
Genitive	विजयस्य vijayasya	विजययोः vijayayoḥ	विजयानाम् vijayānām
Locative	विजये vijaye	विजययोः vijayayoḥ	विजयेषु vijayeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of विजया (vijayā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	विजया vijayā	विजये vijaye	विजयाः vijayāḥ
Vocative	विजये vijaye	विजये vijaye	विजयाः vijayāḥ
Accusative	विजयाम् vijayām	विजये vijaye	विजयाः vijayāḥ
Instrumental	विजयया / विजया¹ vijayayā / vijayā¹	विजयाभ्याम् vijayābhyām	विजयाभिः vijayābhiḥ
Dative	विजयायै vijayāyai	विजयाभ्याम् vijayābhyām	विजयाभ्यः vijayābhyaḥ
Ablative	विजयायाः / विजयायै² vijayāyāḥ / vijayāyai²	विजयाभ्याम् vijayābhyām	विजयाभ्यः vijayābhyaḥ
Genitive	विजयायाः / विजयायै² vijayāyāḥ / vijayāyai²	विजययोः vijayayoḥ	विजयानाम् vijayānām
Locative	विजयायाम् vijayāyām	विजययोः vijayayoḥ	विजयासु vijayāsu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Feminine ī-stem declension of विजयी (vijayī)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	विजयी vijayī	विजय्यौ / विजयी¹ vijayyau / vijayī¹	विजय्यः / विजयीः¹ vijayyaḥ / vijayīḥ¹
Vocative	विजयि vijayi	विजय्यौ / विजयी¹ vijayyau / vijayī¹	विजय्यः / विजयीः¹ vijayyaḥ / vijayīḥ¹
Accusative	विजयीम् vijayīm	विजय्यौ / विजयी¹ vijayyau / vijayī¹	विजयीः vijayīḥ
Instrumental	विजय्या vijayyā	विजयीभ्याम् vijayībhyām	विजयीभिः vijayībhiḥ
Dative	विजय्यै vijayyai	विजयीभ्याम् vijayībhyām	विजयीभ्यः vijayībhyaḥ
Ablative	विजय्याः / विजय्यै² vijayyāḥ / vijayyai²	विजयीभ्याम् vijayībhyām	विजयीभ्यः vijayībhyaḥ
Genitive	विजय्याः / विजय्यै² vijayyāḥ / vijayyai²	विजय्योः vijayyoḥ	विजयीनाम् vijayīnām
Locative	विजय्याम् vijayyām	विजय्योः vijayyoḥ	विजयीषु vijayīṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of विजय (vijaya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	विजयम् vijayam	विजये vijaye	विजयानि / विजया¹ vijayāni / vijayā¹
Vocative	विजय vijaya	विजये vijaye	विजयानि / विजया¹ vijayāni / vijayā¹
Accusative	विजयम् vijayam	विजये vijaye	विजयानि / विजया¹ vijayāni / vijayā¹
Instrumental	विजयेन vijayena	विजयाभ्याम् vijayābhyām	विजयैः / विजयेभिः¹ vijayaiḥ / vijayebhiḥ¹
Dative	विजयाय vijayāya	विजयाभ्याम् vijayābhyām	विजयेभ्यः vijayebhyaḥ
Ablative	विजयात् vijayāt	विजयाभ्याम् vijayābhyām	विजयेभ्यः vijayebhyaḥ
Genitive	विजयस्य vijayasya	विजययोः vijayayoḥ	विजयानाम् vijayānām
Locative	विजये vijaye	विजययोः vijayayoḥ	विजयेषु vijayeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Proper noun

विजय • (vijaya) stem, m

1. Vijaya, one of the two gatekeepers of Vishnu, cursed to be born as Hiranyakashipu in the Satya Yuga and Kumbhakarna in the Treta Yuga.

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of विजय (vijaya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	विजयः vijayaḥ	विजयौ / विजया¹ vijayau / vijayā¹	विजयाः / विजयासः¹ vijayāḥ / vijayāsaḥ¹
Vocative	विजय vijaya	विजयौ / विजया¹ vijayau / vijayā¹	विजयाः / विजयासः¹ vijayāḥ / vijayāsaḥ¹
Accusative	विजयम् vijayam	विजयौ / विजया¹ vijayau / vijayā¹	विजयान् vijayān
Instrumental	विजयेन vijayena	विजयाभ्याम् vijayābhyām	विजयैः / विजयेभिः¹ vijayaiḥ / vijayebhiḥ¹
Dative	विजयाय vijayāya	विजयाभ्याम् vijayābhyām	विजयेभ्यः vijayebhyaḥ
Ablative	विजयात् vijayāt	विजयाभ्याम् vijayābhyām	विजयेभ्यः vijayebhyaḥ
Genitive	विजयस्य vijayasya	विजययोः vijayayoḥ	विजयानाम् vijayānām
Locative	विजये vijaye	विजययोः vijayayoḥ	विजयेषु vijayeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “विजय”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 960, column 1.