ଖଜୁର

Odia

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀭 (khajjūra), from Sanskrit खर्जूर (kharjūra). Compare Bengali খেজুর (khejur), Assamese খেজুৰ (khezur).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰɔd͡ʒuɾɔ/

Noun

ଖଜୁର (khôjurô)

1. date (fruit)

Further reading

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଖଜୁର”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press, page 1892
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kharjūˊra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 29