See also: ज़

U+091C, ज
DEVANAGARI LETTER JA

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

TranslingualEdit

 

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑə/, /d͡ʒə/, /d͡zə/

LetterEdit

(ja)

  1. A letter of the Devanagari alphabet.

See alsoEdit

DhivehiEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

(ja)

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

HindiEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒə/

LetterEdit

(ja)

  1. the eighth consonant in Hindi

See alsoEdit

Kullu PahariEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

(j)

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

MarathiEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑə/, /d͡zə/
  • (file)

LetterEdit

(ja, j̈a)

  1. The seventh consonant in Marathi.

NepaliEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

(ja)

  1. The eighth consonant in Nepali.

SanskritEdit

Alternative scriptsEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

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

AdjectiveEdit

()

  1. 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
    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
DeclensionEdit
Masculine a-stem declension of ()
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative जः
jáḥ
जौ
jaú
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Vocative
जौ
jaú
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Accusative जम्
jám
जौ
jaú
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
jaú
जाः
jā́ḥ
Vocative जाः
jā́ḥ
जौ
jaú
जाः
jā́ḥ
Accusative जाम्
jā́m
जौ
jaú
जाः / जः¹
jā́ḥ / jáḥ¹
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 / जाम्¹
jā́nām / jā́m¹
Locative जि
जोः
jóḥ
जासु
jā́su
Notes
  • ¹Perhaps
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 termsEdit

NounEdit

(m

  1. son of (in compounds)
  2. father
  3. birth
DeclensionEdit
Masculine a-stem declension of ()
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative जः
jáḥ
जौ
jaú
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Vocative
जौ
jaú
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Accusative जम्
jám
जौ
jaú
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 2Edit

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

AdjectiveEdit

()

  1. speedy, swift
  2. victorious
  3. eaten
DeclensionEdit
Masculine a-stem declension of ()
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative जः
jáḥ
जौ
jaú
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Vocative
जौ
jaú
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Accusative जम्
jám
जौ
jaú
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
jaú
जाः
jā́ḥ
Vocative जाः
jā́ḥ
जौ
jaú
जाः
jā́ḥ
Accusative जाम्
jā́m
जौ
jaú
जाः / जः¹
jā́ḥ / jáḥ¹
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 / जाम्¹
jā́nām / jā́m¹
Locative जि
जोः
jóḥ
जासु
jā́su
Notes
  • ¹Perhaps
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

NounEdit

(m

  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
DeclensionEdit
Masculine a-stem declension of ()
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative जः
jáḥ
जौ
jaú
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Vocative
जौ
jaú
जाः / जासः¹
jā́ḥ / jā́saḥ¹
Accusative जम्
jám
जौ
jaú
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

SherpaEdit

PronunciationEdit

LetterEdit

(dz)

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