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Gujarati
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ojhāa), 𑀉𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (uajjhāa), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ujjhāa), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀛 (ujjha), from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “teacher ”). The magician sense is a semantic loan from Hindustani اوجھا (ojhā) / ओझा (ojhā). Doublet of ઉપાધ્યાય (upādhyāya) and ખોજા (khojā).
Pronunciation
Noun
ઓઝો • (ojho) m (feminine ઓઝી)
- (associated with caste) potter
- Synonym: કુંભાર (kumbhār)
- magician; wizard
- Synonym: જાદૂગર (jādūgar)
Proper noun
ઓઝો • (ojho) m
- a surname, Ojho, from Sanskrit, equivalent to English Ojha, used by Brahmins.