काज

Hindi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɑːd͡ʒ/

Etymology 1

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kajja), from Sanskrit कार्य (kārya). Doublet of कार्य (kārya).

Noun

काज • (kāj) m (Urdu spelling کاج‎)

task, work
Synonym: काम (kām)
goal, purpose

Declension

Declension of काज
	Singular	Plural
Direct	काज (kāj)	काज (kāj)
Oblique	काज (kāj)	काजों (kājõ)
Vocative	काज (kāj)	काजो (kājo)

Derived terms

कामकाज (kāmkāj)

Etymology 2

From Portuguese casa.

Noun

काज • (kāj) m (Urdu spelling کاج‎)

buttonhole

Declension

Declension of काज
	Singular	Plural
Direct	काज (kāj)	काज (kāj)
Oblique	काज (kāj)	काजों (kājõ)
Vocative	काज (kāj)	काजो (kājo)

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “काज”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

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