Hindi

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Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kɑːd͡ʒ/, [käːd͡ʒ]

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kajja), from Sanskrit कार्य (kārya). Doublet of कार्य (kārya).

Noun

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काज (kājm (Urdu spelling کاج)

  1. task, work
    Synonym: काम (kām)
  2. goal, purpose
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Portuguese casa. Cognate with Bengali কাজ-ঘর (kaj-ghor).

Noun

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काज (kājm (Urdu spelling کاج)

  1. buttonhole
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Old Awadhi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit कज्ज (kajja), from Sanskrit कार्य (kāryà).

Noun

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काज (kāja)

  1. work, task
    • c. 1500s CE, Tulsīdās, Hanumān Cālīsā :
      दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते।
      सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥
      durgama kāja jagata ke jete.
      sugama anugraha tumhare tete.
      All the arduous tasks in the world
      Are rendered easy by thy grace.

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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काज (kāja) stemn

  1. a wooden hammer

Declension

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Neuter a-stem declension of काज (kāja)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative काजम्
kājam
काजे
kāje
काजानि / काजा¹
kājāni / kājā¹
Vocative काज
kāja
काजे
kāje
काजानि / काजा¹
kājāni / kājā¹
Accusative काजम्
kājam
काजे
kāje
काजानि / काजा¹
kājāni / kājā¹
Instrumental काजेन
kājena
काजाभ्याम्
kājābhyām
काजैः / काजेभिः¹
kājaiḥ / kājebhiḥ¹
Dative काजाय
kājāya
काजाभ्याम्
kājābhyām
काजेभ्यः
kājebhyaḥ
Ablative काजात्
kājāt
काजाभ्याम्
kājābhyām
काजेभ्यः
kājebhyaḥ
Genitive काजस्य
kājasya
काजयोः
kājayoḥ
काजानाम्
kājānām
Locative काजे
kāje
काजयोः
kājayoḥ
काजेषु
kājeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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