पंजा

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /pən.d͡ʒɑː/, [pɐ̃n.d͡ʒäː]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian پنجه (panja). Doublet of पाँच (pā̃c, “five”).

Noun

पंजा • (pañjā) m (Urdu spelling پنجہ)

1. paw; claw
2. the hand

   पंजे में आना ― pañje mẽ ānā ― to come into one's clutch; to be under one's control

Declension

Declension of पंजा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	पंजा pañjā	पंजे pañje
oblique	पंजे pañje	पंजों pañjõ
vocative	पंजे pañje	पंजो pañjo

Derived terms

• पंजा लड़ाना (pañjā laṛānā, “to arm-wrestle”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Northwestern Indo-Aryan, whence also Punjabi ਪੰਜਾ (pañjā), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀘𑀕 (paṃcaga), from Sanskrit पञ्चक (pañcaka, “set of 5”). Cognate with Nepali पन्जा (panjā).

Noun

पंजा • (pañjā) m

1. group of five
   1. (card games) a five

Declension

Declension of पंजा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	पंजा pañjā	पंजे pañje
oblique	पंजे pañje	पंजों pañjõ
vocative	पंजे pañje	पंजो pañjo

Coordinate terms

Playing cards in Hindi · ताश (tāś) (layout · text)
इक्का (ikkā)	दुक्की (dukkī)	तिक्की (tikkī)	चौका (caukā)	पंजा (pañjā)	छक्का (chakkā)	सत्ता (sattā)
अट्ठा (aṭṭhā)	नहला (nahlā)	दहला (dahlā)	ग़ुलाम (ġulām)	बेगम (begam)	बादशाह (bādśāh)	जोकर (jokar)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “पंजा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• “पंजा”, in Collins Gem Hindi-English Dictionary, Collins, 2011, →ISBN
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “पंजा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पंजा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884) “पंजा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Nepali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پنجه (panja), possibly through Hindi पंजा (pañjā). Doublet of पाँच (pā̃c, “five”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʌn̻d͡zä]
• Phonetic Devanagari: पन्जा

Noun

पंजा • (pañjā)

1. gloves
2. claw, paw
3. (card games) a five
4. Alternative form of पन्जा [panjā].

Coordinate terms

Playing cards in Nepali · तास (tās) (layout · text)
एक्का (ekkā)	दुक्का (dukkā)	तिक्का (tikkā)	चौका (caukā)	पन्जा (panjā), पंजा (pañjā)	छक्का (chakkā)	सत्ता (sattā)
अट्ठा (aṭṭhā)	नहल (nahal)	दहल (dahal)	गुलाम (gulām)	मिस्सी (missī), रानी (rānī)	बादशाह (bādśāha)	जोकर (jokar)