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Kannada
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja); ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).
Noun
ಅಜ್ಜ • (ajja) m
- a grandfather
Etymology 2
Cognate with Telugu అజ్జ (ajja). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
ಅಜ್ಜ • (ajja)
- time or circumstance favourable for the purpose, opportunity
Declension
| Case/Form
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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ಅಜ್ವು (ajvu)
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ಅಜ್ಗಳು (ajgaḷu)
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| Accusative
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ಅಜ್ವನ್ನು (ajvannu)
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ಅಜ್ಗಳನ್ನು (ajgaḷannu)
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| Instrumental
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ಅಜ್ದಿಂದ (ajdinda)
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ಅಜ್ಗಳಿಂದ (ajgaḷinda)
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| Dative
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ಅಜ್ಕ್ಕೆ (ajkke)
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ಅಜ್ಗಳಿಗೆ (ajgaḷige)
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| Genitive
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ಅಜ್ದ (ajda)
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ಅಜ್ಗಳ (ajgaḷa)
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References
- Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಅಜ್ಜ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971