वजा

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian وضع (waz', “subtraction”), from Arabic وَضْع (waḍʕ). Compare Hindi वज़ा (vazā) / Urdu وضع (vazā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋə.d͡ʑa/

Adjective

वजा • (vaj̈ā)

1. minus, less

   Antonym: अधिक (adhik)

   ५ वजा ३ बरोबर २. ― 5 vaj̈ā 3 barobar 2. ― 5 minus 3 is equal to 2.

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “वजा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “वजा”, 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) “वजा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).