विजय

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʋɪ.d͡ʒəj/, [ʋɪ.d͡ʒɐj]

Noun

विजय • (vijay) f

1. victory, success

   Synonym: जीत (jīt)

   Antonyms: पराजय (parājay), पराभव (parābhav), हार (hār)

2. conquest, triumph

Declension

Declension of विजय (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	विजय vijay	विजय vijay
oblique	विजय vijay	विजयों vijayõ
vocative	विजय vijay	विजयो vijayo

Related terms

• जय (jay)
• विजयी (vijayī)
• विजेता (vijetā)

Proper noun

विजय • (vijay) m

1. a male given name, Vijay, from Sanskrit

Declension

Declension of विजय (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	विजय vijay	विजय vijay
oblique	विजय vijay	विजयों vijayõ
vocative	विजय vijay	विजयो vijayo

Descendants

• → Tamil: விஜய் (vijay)
  • → Telugu: విజయ్ (vijay)
• → Malayalam: വിജയ് (vijayŭ)

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋi.d͡ʑəj/

Noun

विजय • (vijay) m

1. victory, triumph

   Synonyms: जय (jay), जीत (jīt)

   Antonyms: पराजय (parājay), हार (hār)

Declension

Declension of विजय (masc cons-stem)
direct singular	विजय vijay
direct plural	विजय vijay
	singular एकवचन		plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	विजय vijay		विजय vijay
oblique सामान्यरूप	विजया vijayā		विजयां- vijayān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	विजयाला vijayālā		विजयांना vijayānnā
ergative	विजयाने, विजयानं vijayāne, vijayāna		विजयांनी vijayānnī
instrumental	विजयाशी vijayāśī		विजयांशी vijayānśī
locative सप्तमी	विजयात vijayāt		विजयांत vijayāt
vocative संबोधन	विजया vijayā		विजयांनो vijayānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of विजय (masc cons-stem)
	masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म		feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		oblique सामान्यरूप
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular* एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	विजयाचा vijayāċā	विजयाचे vijayāċe	विजयाची vijayācī	विजयाच्या vijayācā	विजयाचे, विजयाचं vijayāċe, vijayāċa	विजयाची vijayācī	विजयाच्या vijayācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	विजयांचा vijayānċā	विजयांचे vijayānċe	विजयांची vijayāñcī	विजयांच्या vijayāncā	विजयांचे, विजयांचं vijayānċe, vijayānċa	विजयांची vijayāñcī	विजयांच्या vijayāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Proper noun

विजय • (vijay) m

1. a male given name

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• vijaya (Latin script)
• 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑀬 (Brahmi script)
• ৰিজয (Bengali script)
• විජය (Sinhalese script)
• ဝိဇယ or ဝိၹယ (Burmese script)
• วิชย or วิชะยะ (Thai script)
• ᩅᩥᨩᨿ (Tai Tham script)
• ວິຊຍ or ວິຊະຍະ or ວິຊະຢະ (Lao script)
• វិជយ (Khmer script)
• 𑅇𑄨𑄎𑄠 (Chakma script)

Noun

विजय m

1. Devanagari script form of vijaya

Declension

Declension table of "विजय" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	विजयो (vijayo)	विजया (vijayā)
Accusative (second)	विजयं (vijayaṃ)	विजये (vijaye)
Instrumental (third)	विजयेन (vijayena)	विजयेहि (vijayehi) or विजयेभि (vijayebhi)
Dative (fourth)	विजयस्स (vijayassa) or विजयाय (vijayāya) or विजयत्थं (vijayatthaṃ)	विजयानं (vijayānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	विजयस्मा (vijayasmā) or विजयम्हा (vijayamhā) or विजया (vijayā)	विजयेहि (vijayehi) or विजयेभि (vijayebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	विजयस्स (vijayassa)	विजयानं (vijayānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	विजयस्मिं (vijayasmiṃ) or विजयम्हि (vijayamhi) or विजये (vijaye)	विजयेसु (vijayesu)
Vocative (calling)	विजय (vijaya)	विजया (vijayā)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ৱিজয় (Assamese script)
• ᬯᬶᬚᬬ (Balinese script)
• বিজয় (Bengali script)
• 𑰪𑰰𑰕𑰧 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑀬 (Brahmi script)
• ဝိဇယ (Burmese script)
• વિજય (Gujarati script)
• ਵਿਜਯ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯 (Grantha script)
• ꦮꦶꦗꦪ (Javanese script)
• 𑂫𑂱𑂔𑂨 (Kaithi script)
• ವಿಜಯ (Kannada script)
• វិជយ (Khmer script)
• ວິຊຍ (Lao script)
• വിജയ (Malayalam script)
• ᠸᡳᡯᠠᠶᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘪𑘱𑘕𑘧 (Modi script)
• ᠸᠢᠽᠠᠶ᠋ᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧊𑧒𑦵𑧇 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐰𑐶𑐖𑐫 (Newa script)
• ଵିଜଯ (Odia script)
• ꢮꢶꢙꢫ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆮𑆴𑆘𑆪 (Sharada script)
• 𑖪𑖰𑖕𑖧 (Siddham script)
• විජය (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩾𑩑𑩣𑩻 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚦𑚮𑚑𑚣 (Takri script)
• விஜய (Tamil script)
• విజయ (Telugu script)
• วิชย (Thai script)
• ཝི་ཛ་ཡ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒫𑒱𑒖𑒨 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨭𑨁𑨥𑨪 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

Compound of वि- (vi-) +‎ जय (jayá, “victory”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋi.d͡ʑɐ.jɐ́/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ʋi.d͡ʑɐ.jɐ/

Adjective

विजय • (vijayá) stem

1. leading to victory, proclaiming victory

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of विजय

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	विजयः (vijayáḥ)	विजयौ (vijayaú) विजया¹ (vijayā́¹)	विजयाः (vijayā́ḥ) विजयासः¹ (vijayā́saḥ¹)
accusative	विजयम् (vijayám)	विजयौ (vijayaú) विजया¹ (vijayā́¹)	विजयान् (vijayā́n)
instrumental	विजयेन (vijayéna)	विजयाभ्याम् (vijayā́bhyām)	विजयैः (vijayaíḥ) विजयेभिः¹ (vijayébhiḥ¹)
dative	विजयाय (vijayā́ya)	विजयाभ्याम् (vijayā́bhyām)	विजयेभ्यः (vijayébhyaḥ)
ablative	विजयात् (vijayā́t)	विजयाभ्याम् (vijayā́bhyām)	विजयेभ्यः (vijayébhyaḥ)
genitive	विजयस्य (vijayásya)	विजययोः (vijayáyoḥ)	विजयानाम् (vijayā́nām)
locative	विजये (vijayé)	विजययोः (vijayáyoḥ)	विजयेषु (vijayéṣu)
vocative	विजय (víjaya)	विजयौ (víjayau) विजया¹ (víjayā¹)	विजयाः (víjayāḥ) विजयासः¹ (víjayāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of विजया

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	विजया (vijayā́)	विजये (vijayé)	विजयाः (vijayā́ḥ)
accusative	विजयाम् (vijayā́m)	विजये (vijayé)	विजयाः (vijayā́ḥ)
instrumental	विजयया (vijayáyā) विजया¹ (vijayā́¹)	विजयाभ्याम् (vijayā́bhyām)	विजयाभिः (vijayā́bhiḥ)
dative	विजयायै (vijayā́yai)	विजयाभ्याम् (vijayā́bhyām)	विजयाभ्यः (vijayā́bhyaḥ)
ablative	विजयायाः (vijayā́yāḥ) विजयायै² (vijayā́yai²)	विजयाभ्याम् (vijayā́bhyām)	विजयाभ्यः (vijayā́bhyaḥ)
genitive	विजयायाः (vijayā́yāḥ) विजयायै² (vijayā́yai²)	विजययोः (vijayáyoḥ)	विजयानाम् (vijayā́nām)
locative	विजयायाम् (vijayā́yām)	विजययोः (vijayáyoḥ)	विजयासु (vijayā́su)
vocative	विजये (víjaye)	विजये (víjaye)	विजयाः (víjayāḥ)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Brāhmaṇas

Feminine ī-stem declension of विजयी

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	विजयी (vijayī́)	विजय्यौ (vijayyaù) विजयी¹ (vijayī́¹)	विजय्यः (vijayyàḥ) विजयीः¹ (vijayī́ḥ¹)
accusative	विजयीम् (vijayī́m)	विजय्यौ (vijayyaù) विजयी¹ (vijayī́¹)	विजयीः (vijayī́ḥ)
instrumental	विजय्या (vijayyā́)	विजयीभ्याम् (vijayī́bhyām)	विजयीभिः (vijayī́bhiḥ)
dative	विजय्यै (vijayyaí)	विजयीभ्याम् (vijayī́bhyām)	विजयीभ्यः (vijayī́bhyaḥ)
ablative	विजय्याः (vijayyā́ḥ) विजय्यै² (vijayyaí²)	विजयीभ्याम् (vijayī́bhyām)	विजयीभ्यः (vijayī́bhyaḥ)
genitive	विजय्याः (vijayyā́ḥ) विजय्यै² (vijayyaí²)	विजय्योः (vijayyóḥ)	विजयीनाम् (vijayī́nām)
locative	विजय्याम् (vijayyā́m)	विजय्योः (vijayyóḥ)	विजयीषु (vijayī́ṣu)
vocative	विजयि (víjayi)	विजय्यौ (víjayyau) विजयी¹ (víjayī¹)	विजय्यः (víjayyaḥ) विजयीः¹ (víjayīḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of विजय

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	विजयम् (vijayám)	विजये (vijayé)	विजयानि (vijayā́ni) विजया¹ (vijayā́¹)
accusative	विजयम् (vijayám)	विजये (vijayé)	विजयानि (vijayā́ni) विजया¹ (vijayā́¹)
instrumental	विजयेन (vijayéna)	विजयाभ्याम् (vijayā́bhyām)	विजयैः (vijayaíḥ) विजयेभिः¹ (vijayébhiḥ¹)
dative	विजयाय (vijayā́ya)	विजयाभ्याम् (vijayā́bhyām)	विजयेभ्यः (vijayébhyaḥ)
ablative	विजयात् (vijayā́t)	विजयाभ्याम् (vijayā́bhyām)	विजयेभ्यः (vijayébhyaḥ)
genitive	विजयस्य (vijayásya)	विजययोः (vijayáyoḥ)	विजयानाम् (vijayā́nām)
locative	विजये (vijayé)	विजययोः (vijayáyoḥ)	विजयेषु (vijayéṣu)
vocative	विजय (víjaya)	विजये (víjaye)	विजयानि (víjayāni) विजया¹ (víjayā¹)

• ¹Vedic

Noun

विजय • (vijayá) stem, m

1. contest for victory, conquest, triumph, superiority, etc. (fig. applied to the ‘sword’ and to ‘punishment’)
2. the prize of victory, booty
3. (music) a kind of flute

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of विजय

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	विजयः (vijayáḥ)	विजयौ (vijayaú) विजया¹ (vijayā́¹)	विजयाः (vijayā́ḥ) विजयासः¹ (vijayā́saḥ¹)
accusative	विजयम् (vijayám)	विजयौ (vijayaú) विजया¹ (vijayā́¹)	विजयान् (vijayā́n)
instrumental	विजयेन (vijayéna)	विजयाभ्याम् (vijayā́bhyām)	विजयैः (vijayaíḥ) विजयेभिः¹ (vijayébhiḥ¹)
dative	विजयाय (vijayā́ya)	विजयाभ्याम् (vijayā́bhyām)	विजयेभ्यः (vijayébhyaḥ)
ablative	विजयात् (vijayā́t)	विजयाभ्याम् (vijayā́bhyām)	विजयेभ्यः (vijayébhyaḥ)
genitive	विजयस्य (vijayásya)	विजययोः (vijayáyoḥ)	विजयानाम् (vijayā́nām)
locative	विजये (vijayé)	विजययोः (vijayáyoḥ)	विजयेषु (vijayéṣu)
vocative	विजय (víjaya)	विजयौ (víjayau) विजया¹ (víjayā¹)	विजयाः (víjayāḥ) विजयासः¹ (víjayāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Descendants

• Pali: vijaya
  • → Burmese: ဝိဇယ (wi.ja.ya.)
  • → Thai: วิชัย (wí-chai)​
• → Malay: wijaya
• → Old Javanese: wijaya
  • Javanese: ꦮꦶꦗꦪ (wijaya)
    • → Indonesian: Widjaja, Widjojo, Wijaya, Wijoyo
  • → Balinese: ᬯᬶᬚᬬ (wijaya)

Proper noun

विजय • (vijaya) stem, m

1. Vijaya, one of the two gatekeepers of Vishnu, cursed to be born as Hiranyakashipu in the Satya Yuga, Kumbhakarna in the Treta Yuga and Dantavakra im the Dvapara Yuga

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of विजय

	singular
nominative	विजयः (vijayaḥ)
accusative	विजयम् (vijayam)
instrumental	विजयेन (vijayena)
dative	विजयाय (vijayāya)
ablative	विजयात् (vijayāt)
genitive	विजयस्य (vijayasya)
locative	विजये (vijaye)
vocative	विजय (vijaya)

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “विजय”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 960, column 1.