पूर्वज
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit पूर्वज (pūrvaja).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /puːɾ.ʋəd͡ʒ/, [puːɾ.ʋɐd͡ʒ]
- Rhymes: -əd͡ʒ
Adjective
पूर्वज • (pūrvaj) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling پوروج)
Noun
पूर्वज • (pūrvaj) m (Urdu spelling پوروج)
- an ancestor, predecessor
- (plural only) ancestors
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | पूर्वज pūrvaj |
पूर्वज pūrvaj |
| oblique | पूर्वज pūrvaj |
पूर्वजों pūrvajõ |
| vocative | पूर्वज pūrvaj |
पूर्वजो pūrvajo |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “पूर्वज”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3083
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “पूर्वज”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 400.
Marathi
Etymology
From Sanskrit पूर्वज (pūrvaja).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puɾ.ʋəd͡ʑ/
Noun
पूर्वज • (pūrvaj) m
- an ancestor, predecessor
- (plural only) ancestors