वीज
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Konkani
Etymology
From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼 (vijju), from Sanskrit विद्युत् (vidyút, “lightning”). Compare Hindi बिजली (bijlī).
Pronunciation
Noun
वीज • (vīj) (Latin script viz, Kannada script ವೀಜ್)
- lightning
- पाऊस पडताना घरा बाहेर पडू नका - वीज पडूंक शकता
- pāvs paḍtānā gharā bhāyar sarū̃ nākā - vīj padū śaktā
- Don't leave the house while it is raining - lightning may strike.
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘪𑘲𑘕𑘳 (vīju), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼 (vijju), from Sanskrit विद्युत् (vidyút, “lightning”). Compare Hindi बिजली (bijlī).
Pronunciation
Noun
वीज • (vīj̈) f
Derived terms
- विजाणू (vijāṇū, “electron”)
- वीजनिर्मिती (vījnirmitī)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “वीज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “वीज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vidyút”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press