जाणूनबुजून
Marathi edit
Etymology edit
From the completive aspect forms of जाणणे (jāṇṇe) and an earlier बुजणें (bujṇẽ) / बुझणें (bujhṇẽ) from Old Marathi 𑘤𑘳𑘖𑘜𑘹 (bujhaṇe, “to understand”). Compare Hindi जानबूझकर (jānbūjhkar).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
जाणूनबुजून • (jāṇūnbujūn)
- intentionally, deliberately, on purpose
- Synonym: मुद्दाम (muddām)
References edit
- Berntsen, Maxine, “जाणूनबुजून”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.