खंजन
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit खञ्जन (khañjana).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʰən.d͡ʒən/, [kʰɐ̃n.d͡ʒɐ̃n]
Noun
खंजन • (khañjan) m
- 16th c., तुलसीदास, रामचरितमानस:
- खंजन मुंज तिरीछे नैननि।
- khañjan muñj tirīche nainni.
- Eyes like wagtail birds, with a slightly slanting glance.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | खंजन khañjan |
खंजन khañjan |
| oblique | खंजन khañjan |
खंजनों khañjanõ |
| vocative | खंजन khañjan |
खंजनो khañjano |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “खंजन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 1108
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “खंजन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 224
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “खंजन”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 151