अजान

See also: अज़ान

Hindi

Alternative forms

• अजाना (ajānā)

Etymology

From अ- (a-, “un-”) +‎ जानना (jānnā, “to know”) +‎ -∅.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ə.d͡ʒɑːn/, [ɐ.d͡ʒä̃ːn]

Adjective

अजान • (ajān) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling اجان)

1. unknown, unfamiliar (not previously encountered)

   Synonyms: अज्ञात (ajñāt), अनजान (anjān)

   Antonyms: जाना (jānā), जाना-पहचाना (jānā-pahcānā), ज्ञात (jñāt)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अजान”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press