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U+091C, ज
DEVANAGARI LETTER JA

[U+091B]
Devanagari
[U+091D]

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑə/, /d͡ʒə/, /d͡zə/

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(ja)

  1. a letter of the Devanagari alphabet

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Ligatures:

Dhivehi

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(ja)

  1. The twenty-third consonant in Dhivehi, written in Devanagari

Hindi

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(ja)

  1. the eighth consonant in Hindi

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Kullu Pahari

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(j)

  1. Used to represent the [ɟ͡ʝ] sound in Kullui. [1]

Marathi

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑə/, /d͡zə/
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(ja, j̈a)

  1. The seventh consonant in Marathi.

Nepali

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(ja)

  1. The eighth consonant in Nepali.

Sanskrit

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Indo-Aryan *ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (to give birth).

Adjective

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() stem

  1. (At the end of a compound) born, begotten, gotten from; produced or caused by; born or produced in or at or upon; growing in; living at
  2. (after an adverb or adverbial word) born or produced
    अग्रज (ágra-já)the first-born, an elder brother
    अनुज (ánu-já)the later-born, a younger brother
    अवरज (ávara-já)of low birth, inferior, younger
    अवरज (éka-já)of low birth, inferior, younger, junior
    द्विज (dvi-já)twice-born
    निज (ni-já)innate, native
    पूर्वज (pū́rva-já)first-born, elder; born or produced before or formerly, former, ancestor
    प्रथमज (prathamá-já)firstborn, a firstling
    सहज (sahá-já)born or produced together or at the same time as
    साकंज (sākaṃ-já)being born together or at the same time
  3. prepared from, made of or with
  4. belonging to, connected with, peculiar to; borne
    अनूपज (anūpá-ja)growing near the water, waterborne
    अन्नज (anna-ja)springing from or occasioned by food, foodborne
    शक्रज (śakrá-ja)Indra-born
    सार्थज (sā-rtha-ja)born or reared in a caravan, tame
Declension
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Masculine a-stem declension of ()
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative जः
jáḥ
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Vocative
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Accusative जम्
jám
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जान्
jā́n
Instrumental जेन
jéna
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जैः / जेभिः¹
jaíḥ / jébhiḥ¹
Dative जाय
jā́ya
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जेभ्यः
jébhyaḥ
Ablative जात्
jā́t
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जेभ्यः
jébhyaḥ
Genitive जस्य
jásya
जयोः
jáyoḥ
जानाम्
jā́nām
Locative जे
जयोः
jáyoḥ
जेषु
jéṣu
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  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of जा (jā́)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative जाः
jā́ḥ
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः
jā́ḥ
Vocative जाः
jā́ḥ
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः
jā́ḥ
Accusative जाम्
jā́m
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः / जः²
jā́ḥ / jáḥ²
Instrumental जा
jā́
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जाभिः
jā́bhiḥ
Dative जे
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जाभ्यः
jā́bhyaḥ
Ablative जः
jáḥ
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जाभ्यः
jā́bhyaḥ
Genitive जः
jáḥ
जोः
jóḥ
जानाम् / जाम्²
jā́nām / jā́m²
Locative जि
जोः
jóḥ
जासु
jā́su
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Perhaps
Neuter a-stem declension of ()
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative जम्
jám
जे
जानि / जा¹
jā́ni / jā́¹
Vocative
जे
जानि / जा¹
jā́ni / jā́¹
Accusative जम्
jám
जे
जानि / जा¹
jā́ni / jā́¹
Instrumental जेन
jéna
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जैः / जेभिः¹
jaíḥ / jébhiḥ¹
Dative जाय
jā́ya
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जेभ्यः
jébhyaḥ
Ablative जात्
jā́t
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जेभ्यः
jébhyaḥ
Genitive जस्य
jásya
जयोः
jáyoḥ
जानाम्
jā́nām
Locative जे
जयोः
jáyoḥ
जेषु
jéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Derived terms
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Noun

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() stemm

  1. son of (in compounds)
  2. father
  3. birth
Declension
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Masculine a-stem declension of ()
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative जः
jáḥ
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Vocative
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Accusative जम्
jám
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जान्
jā́n
Instrumental जेन
jéna
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जैः / जेभिः¹
jaíḥ / jébhiḥ¹
Dative जाय
jā́ya
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जेभ्यः
jébhyaḥ
Ablative जात्
jā́t
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जेभ्यः
jébhyaḥ
Genitive जस्य
jásya
जयोः
jáyoḥ
जानाम्
jā́nām
Locative जे
जयोः
jáyoḥ
जेषु
jéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Etymology 2

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

Adjective

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() stem

  1. speedy, swift
  2. victorious
  3. eaten
Declension
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Masculine a-stem declension of ()
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative जः
jáḥ
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Vocative
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Accusative जम्
jám
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जान्
jā́n
Instrumental जेन
jéna
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जैः / जेभिः¹
jaíḥ / jébhiḥ¹
Dative जाय
jā́ya
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जेभ्यः
jébhyaḥ
Ablative जात्
jā́t
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जेभ्यः
jébhyaḥ
Genitive जस्य
jásya
जयोः
jáyoḥ
जानाम्
jā́nām
Locative जे
जयोः
jáyoḥ
जेषु
jéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of जा (jā́)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative जाः
jā́ḥ
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः
jā́ḥ
Vocative जाः
jā́ḥ
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः
jā́ḥ
Accusative जाम्
jā́m
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः / जः²
jā́ḥ / jáḥ²
Instrumental जा
jā́
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जाभिः
jā́bhiḥ
Dative जे
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जाभ्यः
jā́bhyaḥ
Ablative जः
jáḥ
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जाभ्यः
jā́bhyaḥ
Genitive जः
jáḥ
जोः
jóḥ
जानाम् / जाम्²
jā́nām / jā́m²
Locative जि
जोः
jóḥ
जासु
jā́su
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Perhaps
Neuter a-stem declension of (ja)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative जम्
jam
जे
je
जानि / जा¹
jāni / jā¹
Vocative
ja
जे
je
जानि / जा¹
jāni / jā¹
Accusative जम्
jam
जे
je
जानि / जा¹
jāni / jā¹
Instrumental जेन
jena
जाभ्याम्
jābhyām
जैः / जेभिः¹
jaiḥ / jebhiḥ¹
Dative जाय
jāya
जाभ्याम्
jābhyām
जेभ्यः
jebhyaḥ
Ablative जात्
jāt
जाभ्याम्
jābhyām
जेभ्यः
jebhyaḥ
Genitive जस्य
jasya
जयोः
jayoḥ
जानाम्
jānām
Locative जे
je
जयोः
jayoḥ
जेषु
jeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

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() stemm

  1. speed
  2. enjoyment
  3. light, lustre
  4. poison
  5. a पिशाच (piśāca, fiend, ogre, demon, imp, malevolent or devilish being)
  6. Vishnu
  7. Shiva
  8. a husband's brother's wife
Declension
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Masculine a-stem declension of ()
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative जः
jáḥ
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Vocative
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Accusative जम्
jám
जौ / जा¹
jaú / jā́¹
जान्
jā́n
Instrumental जेन
jéna
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जैः / जेभिः¹
jaíḥ / jébhiḥ¹
Dative जाय
jā́ya
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जेभ्यः
jébhyaḥ
Ablative जात्
jā́t
जाभ्याम्
jā́bhyām
जेभ्यः
jébhyaḥ
Genitive जस्य
jásya
जयोः
jáyoḥ
जानाम्
jā́nām
Locative जे
जयोः
jáyoḥ
जेषु
jéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Sherpa

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(dz)

  1. Used to represent the [d͡z] sound in Sherpa. [2]