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Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian عوض ('iwaz, “exchange”), from Arabic عِوَض (ʕiwaḍ). Compare Hindi एवज़ (evaz).
Pronunciation
Postposition
ऐवजी • (aivjī)
- instead of, in lieu of
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “ऐवजी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “ऐवजीं”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “ऐवजीं”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).