ઓઝો

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ojhāa), 𑀉𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (uajjhāa), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ujjhāa), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀛 (ujjha), from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “teacher [of the Vedas]”). The magician sense is a semantic loan from Hindustani اوجھا (ojhā) / ओझा (ojhā). Doublet of ઉપાધ્યાય (upādhyāya) and ખોજા (khojā).

Pronunciation

(Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈo.d͡ʒʱɔ/
Rhymes: -ɔ
Hyphenation: ઓ‧ઝો

Noun

ઓઝો • (ojho) m (feminine ઓઝી)

(associated with caste) potter
Synonym: કુંભાર (kumbhār)
magician; wizard
Synonym: જાદૂગર (jādūgar)

Proper noun

ઓઝો • (ojho) m

a surname, Ojho, from Sanskrit, equivalent to English Ojha, used by Brahmins.

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