وجہ

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian وَجْه (wajh), from Arabic وَجْه (wajh).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʋə.d͡ʒəɦ/, /ʋə.d͡ʒɑː/

Noun

وجہ • (vaja or vajah) f (formal plural وُجُوہ (vujūh) or وُجُوہات (vujūhāt), Hindi spelling वजह)

1. face, visage, countenance, aspect
2. presence, appearance, shape, semblance
3. mode, manner, reason, ratio; way, method, plan; cause, means

   Synonyms: سبب (sabab), باعث (bāis)

   تم نے یہ کس وجہ سے کیا؟ ― tum ne ye kis waja se kiyā? ― For what reason did you do this?

   آپ کی وجہ سے ― āp kī waja se ― Because of you

4. means of subsistence; wages, salary; money

Derived terms

• بلا وجہ (bilā vaja, “without reason”)
• اس وجہ سے (is vaja se, “for this reason”)

Ushojo

Etymology

From Urdu وجہ (vajah).

Noun

وجہ (vajah)

1. reason, way, method, mode, manner