वीज्

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

  • व्यज् (vyaj), वीजय् (vījay)

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Denominal root from व्यजन (vyajana, fan); see there for more.

Pronunciation

Root

वीज् • (vīj)

  1. to fan, cool by blowing upon or fanning
  2. to sprinkle with water
  3. to fan, blow, kindle (a fire)
  4. to stroke, caress

Derived terms

Primary verbal forms
  • वी॒जति॑ (vījáti, present)
  • वी॒जते॑ (vījáte, present)
Secondary forms
  • वी॒ज॒यति॑ (vījayáti, causative)
Derived nominal forms
  • विव्यजुः (vivyajuḥ)
  • वीज्यते (vījyate)
Category Sanskrit terms belonging to the root वीज् not found
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root वीज् (1 c, 0 e)

References

  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1976), Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 235
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001), Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[2] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 482