झुंज

See also: झूंज

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘕𑘳𑘖 (jujha), from 𑘕𑘳𑘽𑘖 (juṃjha), 𑘖𑘳𑘽𑘖 (jhuṃjha), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛 (jujjha), from Sanskrit युध्य (yudhyá). Related to झुंजणे (jhuñjṇe), झुंजार (jhuñjār). Cognate with Konkani झूंज (jhū̃j), Hindustani جُوجھ (jūjh) / जूझ (jūjh), Assamese যুঁজ (zũz).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡zʱun.d͡zə/

Noun

झुंज • (jhuñja) f

1. fight, battle, combat

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “झुंज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “झुंज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “झुंज-झ”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*yudhya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press