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Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /məɾ.ziː/, , /məɾ.d͡ʒiː/,
Noun
मर्जी • (marzī) f
- nuqtaless form of मर्ज़ी (marzī)
Declension
Declension of मर्जी (fem ī-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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मर्जी
marzī
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मर्जियाँ
marziyā̃
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| oblique
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मर्जी
marzī
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मर्जियों
marziyõ
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| vocative
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मर्जी
marzī
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मर्जियो
marziyo
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Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُرْضِي (murḍī, “pleasing”). Compare Gujarati મરજી (marjī), Hindi मरज़ी (marzī), Punjabi ਮਰਜ਼ੀ (marzī) / مرضی (mrẓī), Bengali মরজি (morji).
Noun
मर्जी • (marj̈ī) f
- will, wish
- choice, preference, favour
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मर्जी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मर्जी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “मर्जी”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).