आज

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See also: आजी

Hindi

Etymology

    Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀚 (aja), from Sanskrit अद्य (adya), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hadyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁e + *déy-s ~ dy-és. Doublet of अद्य (adya).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɑːd͡ʒ/,

    Adverb

    आज (āj) (Urdu spelling آج)

    1. today
      Synonyms: इमरोज़ (imroz), अद्य (adya)
      आज मैं हवाई-जहाज़ से पहली बार यात्रा करूँगा
      āj ma͠i havāī-jahāz se pahlī bār yātrā karūṅgā.
      Today I will travel by plane for the first time.

    Noun

    आज (āj) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling آج)

    1. today

    Derived terms

    References

    Marathi

    Etymology

    Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘁𑘕𑘱𑘽 (ājiṃ), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja), from Sanskrit अद्य (adyá).

    Pronunciation

    Adverb

    आज (āj̈)

    1. today
      आज मी विमानाने पहिल्यांदा प्रवास करणार.
      āj̈ mī pahilyāndā vimānāne pravās karṇār.
      Today I will travel by plane for the first time.

    Derived terms

    See also

    Dates relative to today in Marathi (layout · text)
    –3 –2 –1 0 +1 +2 +3
    direct speech three days ago two days ago yesterday today tomorrow in two days in three days
    तेरवा (tervā) परवा (parvā) काल (kāl) आज (āj̈) उद्या (udyā) परवा (parvā) तेरवा (tervā)
    reported speech three days before, three days earlier two days before, two days earlier the day before on that day the next day two days later three days later

    Further reading

    • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “आज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 8
    • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “आज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 64
    • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “आज”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 220.
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “adyá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 13

    Nepali

    Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja), from Sanskrit अद्य (adya).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key):
    • Phonetic Devanagari: आज

    Adverb

    आज (āja)

    1. today
      मेरो जन्मदिन आज हो।
      mero janmadin āja ho.
      Today is my birthday.

    References

    • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “आज”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar, page 35

    Sanskrit

    Alternative scripts

    Pronunciation

    Etymology 1

    Vṛddhi derivative of अज (aja).

    Adjective

    आज (āja) stem

    1. coming from or belonging to goats, produced by goats
    2. a descendant of aja-
    Declension
    Masculine a-stem declension of आज (āja)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative आजः
    ājaḥ
    आजौ / आजा¹
    ājau / ājā¹
    आजाः / आजासः¹
    ājāḥ / ājāsaḥ¹
    Vocative आज
    āja
    आजौ / आजा¹
    ājau / ājā¹
    आजाः / आजासः¹
    ājāḥ / ājāsaḥ¹
    Accusative आजम्
    ājam
    आजौ / आजा¹
    ājau / ājā¹
    आजान्
    ājān
    Instrumental आजेन
    ājena
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजैः / आजेभिः¹
    ājaiḥ / ājebhiḥ¹
    Dative आजाय
    ājāya
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजेभ्यः
    ājebhyaḥ
    Ablative आजात्
    ājāt
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजेभ्यः
    ājebhyaḥ
    Genitive आजस्य
    ājasya
    आजयोः
    ājayoḥ
    आजानाम्
    ājānām
    Locative आजे
    āje
    आजयोः
    ājayoḥ
    आजेषु
    ājeṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    Feminine ā-stem declension of आजा (ājā)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative आजा
    ājā
    आजे
    āje
    आजाः
    ājāḥ
    Vocative आजे
    āje
    आजे
    āje
    आजाः
    ājāḥ
    Accusative आजाम्
    ājām
    आजे
    āje
    आजाः
    ājāḥ
    Instrumental आजया / आजा¹
    ājayā / ājā¹
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजाभिः
    ājābhiḥ
    Dative आजायै
    ājāyai
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजाभ्यः
    ājābhyaḥ
    Ablative आजायाः / आजायै²
    ājāyāḥ / ājāyai²
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजाभ्यः
    ājābhyaḥ
    Genitive आजायाः / आजायै²
    ājāyāḥ / ājāyai²
    आजयोः
    ājayoḥ
    आजानाम्
    ājānām
    Locative आजायाम्
    ājāyām
    आजयोः
    ājayoḥ
    आजासु
    ājāsu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    • ²Brāhmaṇas
    Neuter a-stem declension of आज (āja)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative आजम्
    ājam
    आजे
    āje
    आजानि / आजा¹
    ājāni / ājā¹
    Vocative आज
    āja
    आजे
    āje
    आजानि / आजा¹
    ājāni / ājā¹
    Accusative आजम्
    ājam
    आजे
    āje
    आजानि / आजा¹
    ājāni / ājā¹
    Instrumental आजेन
    ājena
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजैः / आजेभिः¹
    ājaiḥ / ājebhiḥ¹
    Dative आजाय
    ājāya
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजेभ्यः
    ājebhyaḥ
    Ablative आजात्
    ājāt
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजेभ्यः
    ājebhyaḥ
    Genitive आजस्य
    ājasya
    आजयोः
    ājayoḥ
    आजानाम्
    ājānām
    Locative आजे
    āje
    आजयोः
    ājayoḥ
    आजेषु
    ājeṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

    Etymology 2

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Noun

    आज (āja) stemm

    1. a vulture
    Declension
    Masculine a-stem declension of आज (āja)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative आजः
    ājaḥ
    आजौ / आजा¹
    ājau / ājā¹
    आजाः / आजासः¹
    ājāḥ / ājāsaḥ¹
    Vocative आज
    āja
    आजौ / आजा¹
    ājau / ājā¹
    आजाः / आजासः¹
    ājāḥ / ājāsaḥ¹
    Accusative आजम्
    ājam
    आजौ / आजा¹
    ājau / ājā¹
    आजान्
    ājān
    Instrumental आजेन
    ājena
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजैः / आजेभिः¹
    ājaiḥ / ājebhiḥ¹
    Dative आजाय
    ājāya
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजेभ्यः
    ājebhyaḥ
    Ablative आजात्
    ājāt
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजेभ्यः
    ājebhyaḥ
    Genitive आजस्य
    ājasya
    आजयोः
    ājayoḥ
    आजानाम्
    ājānām
    Locative आजे
    āje
    आजयोः
    ājayoḥ
    आजेषु
    ājeṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

    Noun

    आज (āja) stemn

    1. the lunar mansion pūrvabhādrapadā (presided over by aja- Ekapad)
    2. clarified butter
    Declension
    Neuter a-stem declension of आज (āja)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative आजम्
    ājam
    आजे
    āje
    आजानि / आजा¹
    ājāni / ājā¹
    Vocative आज
    āja
    आजे
    āje
    आजानि / आजा¹
    ājāni / ājā¹
    Accusative आजम्
    ājam
    आजे
    āje
    आजानि / आजा¹
    ājāni / ājā¹
    Instrumental आजेन
    ājena
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजैः / आजेभिः¹
    ājaiḥ / ājebhiḥ¹
    Dative आजाय
    ājāya
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजेभ्यः
    ājebhyaḥ
    Ablative आजात्
    ājāt
    आजाभ्याम्
    ājābhyām
    आजेभ्यः
    ājebhyaḥ
    Genitive आजस्य
    ājasya
    आजयोः
    ājayoḥ
    आजानाम्
    ājānām
    Locative आजे
    āje
    आजयोः
    ājayoḥ
    आजेषु
    ājeṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

    References