हरिजन

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Coined by Indian social reformer Gandhi in 1932; a Sanskritic formation from हरि (hari, “God”) +‎ जन (jan, “people”), literally “children of God”.

Pronunciation edit

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɦə.ɾɪ.d͡ʒən/, [ɦɐ.ɾɪ.d͡ʒɐ̃n]

Noun edit

हरिजन • (harijan) m (Urdu spelling ہرجن)

(derogatory, now proscribed, rare) synonym of दलित (dalit): Harijans

Declension edit

Declension of हरिजन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	हरिजन harijan	हरिजन harijan
oblique	हरिजन harijan	हरिजनों harijanõ
vocative	हरिजन harijan	हरिजनो harijano

Descendants edit

→ Bengali: হরিজন (horijon)
→ Gujarati: હરિજન (harijan)
→ English: Harijan
→ Marathi: हरिजन (harijan)
→ Odia: ହରିଜନ (hôrijônô)
→ Tamil: ஹரிஜனம் (harijaṉam)

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