खजूर
See also: खंजर and ख़ंजर
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀭 / खज्जूर / ಖಜ್ಜೂರ (khajjūra), from Sanskrit खर्जूर (kharjūra). Compare Bengali খেজুর (khejur), Assamese খেজুৰ (khezur).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰə.d͡ʒuːɾ/, [kʰɐ.d͡ʒuːɾ]
- Hyphenation: ख‧जूर
- Rhymes: -uːɾ
Noun
खजूर • (khajūr) f (Urdu spelling کَھجُور)
- date (tree and fruit)
- Bible, 2 Chronicles 3:5 :
- वह छत पर खजूर के वृक्ष की और सांकलों की नक्काशी कराई
- vah chat par khajūr ke vŕkṣ kī aur sāṅklõ kī nakkāśī karāī
- He carved the roof with date-tree-like and chain-like motifs
- वह छत पर खजूर के वृक्ष की और सांकलों की नक्काशी कराई
Declension
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “खजूर”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 225
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kharjūˊra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 29
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀭 / खज्जूर / ಖಜ್ಜೂರ (khajjūra), from Sanskrit खर्जूर (kharjūra). Compare Gujarati ખજૂર (khajūr), Hindustani کَھجُور (khajūr) / खजूर (khajūr), Punjabi ਖਜੂਰ / کَھجُور (khajūr), Bengali খেজুর (khejur), Assamese খেজুৰ (khezur).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰə.d͡zuɾ/, [kʰə.d͡zuːɾ]
- Hyphenation: ख‧ज़ूर
- Rhymes: -uɾ
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “खजूर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 29.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “खजूर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 190
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “खजूर”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 821.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kharjūˊra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 29
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