ખંજવાળવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit खर्जु (kharju, “itching”). Cognate with Hindustani کُھجَانَا (khujānā) / खुजाना (khujānā), Marathi खाजणे (khājṇe), and Odia ଖୁଜାଇବା (khujaiba).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰəd͡ʒʋɑ.ɭʋũ/

Verb

ખંજવાળવું • (khãjvāḷvũ) (transitive)

1. to itch, scratch

Further reading

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kharju”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 201