खजूर

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See also: खंजर, and ख़ंजर

Hindi

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खजूर

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀽𑀭 / खज्जूर / ಖಜ್ಜೂರ (khajjūra), from Sanskrit खर्जूर (kharjūra). Compare Bengali খেজুর (khejur), Assamese খেজুৰ (khezur).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /kʰə.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

Declension

Declension of खजूर (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	खजूर khajūr	खजूरें khajūrẽ
oblique	खजूर khajūr	खजूरों khajūrõ
vocative	खजूर khajūr	खजूरो khajūro

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

Marathi Wikipedia has an article on:

खजूर

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/,
Hyphenation: ख‧ज़ूर
Rhymes: -uɾ

Noun

खज़ूर • (khaj̈ūr) m (feminine खज़ुरी)

date (fruit)

Further reading

Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “खजूर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary‎, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 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 (1932-1950) “खजूर”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : 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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