कलेजा

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See also: कलेजी and कालिज

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit कालेय (kāleya). Compare Bhojpuri 𑂍𑂩𑂵𑂔𑂰 (karejā), Magahi 𑂍𑂩𑂵𑂔 (karej), Marathi काळीज (kāḷīj), Bengali কলিজা (kolija).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kə.leː.d͡ʒɑː/,
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Noun

कलेजा • (kalejā) m (feminine कलेजी, Urdu spelling کلیجا)

  1. (anatomy) liver
    Synonyms: यकृत (yakŕt), जिगर (jigar)
  2. (metaphorically) heart
    उसके पास पत्थर का कलेजा है।
    uske pās patthar kā kalejā hai.
    He has a heart of stone.
    तुम मेरे कलेजे का टुकड़े हो।
    tum mere kaleje kā ṭukṛe ho.
    You are very dear to my heart.
    (literally, “You are a piece of my heart.”)

Usage notes

  • While कलेजा (kalejā) technically refers to the liver organ (see यकृत् (yakŕt)), it has various other meanings (heart, mind, courage, etc.) when commonly used.
  • कलेजा (kalejā) is usually applied to the liver of a human being; the feminine form कलेजी (kalejī) being used for the liver of an animal.

Declension

Declension of कलेजा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct कलेजा
kalejā 		कलेजे
kaleje
oblique कलेजे
kaleje 		कलेजों
kalejõ
vocative कलेजे
kaleje 		कलेजो
kalejo

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Burmese: ကလီစာ (ka.lica)
  • → Gujarati: કલેજું (kalejũ)

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “कलेजा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
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