भेजा

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸 (majjā), from Sanskrit मज्जन् (majján, “marrow”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mazǰʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *mosgʰós. Cognate with Punjabi ਭੇਜਾ (bhejā), Gujarati ભેજું (bhejũ).

Doublet of मग़ज़ (maġaz), a borrowing from Persian.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bʱeː.d͡ʒɑː/

Noun

भेजा • (bhejā) m (Urdu spelling بھیجا‎)

  1. (anatomy) brain
    वह मूर्ख के भेजा नहीं है।
    vah mūrkh ke bhejā nahī̃ hai.
    That fool has no brains.
    Synonyms: दिमाग़ (dimāġ), मस्तिष्क (mastiṣk)

Declension
Declension of भेजा
Singular Plural
Direct भेजा (bhejā) भेजे (bheje)
Oblique भेजे (bheje) भेजों (bhejõ)
Vocative भेजे (bheje) भेजो (bhejo)

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “भेजा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “भेजा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.
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