ध्वज

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit ध्वज (dhvajá).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱʋəd͡ʒ/, [d̪ʱʋɐd͡ʒ]

Noun

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ध्वज (dhvajm (Urdu spelling دھوج)

  1. flag, banner
    Synonyms: झंडा (jhaṇḍā), ध्वजा (dhvajā), पताका (patākā)
    नेपाल का ध्वज अनोखे आकार का है।
    nepāl kā dhvaj anokhe ākār kā hai.
    The flag of Nepal has a unique shape.

Declension

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References

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit ध्वज (dhvaja).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ध्वज (dhvajm

  1. flag, banner
    Synonyms: झेंडा (jheṇḍā), पताका (patākā)

Declension

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Declension of ध्वज (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
ध्वज
dhvaj
direct
plural
ध्वज
dhvaj
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
ध्वज
dhvaj
ध्वज
dhvaj
oblique
सामान्यरूप
ध्वजा
dhvajā
ध्वजां-
dhvajān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
ध्वजाला
dhvajālā
ध्वजांना
dhvajānnā
ergative ध्वजाने, ध्वजानं
dhvajāne, dhvajāna
ध्वजांनी
dhvajānnī
instrumental ध्वजाशी
dhvajāśī
ध्वजांशी
dhvajānśī
locative
सप्तमी
ध्वजात
dhvajāt
ध्वजांत
dhvajāt
vocative
संबोधन
ध्वजा
dhvajā
ध्वजांनो
dhvajānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of ध्वज (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
ध्वजाचा
dhvajāċā
ध्वजाचे
dhvajāċe
ध्वजाची
dhvajācī
ध्वजाच्या
dhvajācā
ध्वजाचे, ध्वजाचं
dhvajāċe, dhvajāċa
ध्वजाची
dhvajācī
ध्वजाच्या
dhvajācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
ध्वजांचा
dhvajānċā
ध्वजांचे
dhvajānċe
ध्वजांची
dhvajāñcī
ध्वजांच्या
dhvajāncā
ध्वजांचे, ध्वजांचं
dhvajānċe, dhvajānċa
ध्वजांची
dhvajāñcī
ध्वजांच्या
dhvajāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

See also

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References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “ध्वज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “ध्वज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “ध्वज”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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From the root ध्वज् (dhvaj), related to banners and movement, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwōg-. Cognate with German Tuch (cloth), Dutch doek (cloth).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ध्वज (dhvajá) stemm

  1. a flag-staff
  2. a mark, an emblem
  3. a characteristic sign
  4. a distiller or vendor of spirituous liquors
  5. pride, arrogance, hypocrisy

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of ध्वज (dhvajá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ध्वजः
dhvajáḥ
ध्वजौ / ध्वजा¹
dhvajaú / dhvajā́¹
ध्वजाः / ध्वजासः¹
dhvajā́ḥ / dhvajā́saḥ¹
Vocative ध्वज
dhvája
ध्वजौ / ध्वजा¹
dhvájau / dhvájā¹
ध्वजाः / ध्वजासः¹
dhvájāḥ / dhvájāsaḥ¹
Accusative ध्वजम्
dhvajám
ध्वजौ / ध्वजा¹
dhvajaú / dhvajā́¹
ध्वजान्
dhvajā́n
Instrumental ध्वजेन
dhvajéna
ध्वजाभ्याम्
dhvajā́bhyām
ध्वजैः / ध्वजेभिः¹
dhvajaíḥ / dhvajébhiḥ¹
Dative ध्वजाय
dhvajā́ya
ध्वजाभ्याम्
dhvajā́bhyām
ध्वजेभ्यः
dhvajébhyaḥ
Ablative ध्वजात्
dhvajā́t
ध्वजाभ्याम्
dhvajā́bhyām
ध्वजेभ्यः
dhvajébhyaḥ
Genitive ध्वजस्य
dhvajásya
ध्वजयोः
dhvajáyoḥ
ध्वजानाम्
dhvajā́nām
Locative ध्वजे
dhvajé
ध्वजयोः
dhvajáyoḥ
ध्वजेषु
dhvajéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Pali: dhaja
  • Prakrit: 𑀥𑀚 (dhaja), 𑀥𑀸 (dhā), 𑀛𑀬 (jhaya), 𑀛𑀬𑀸 (jhayā)

Borrowed terms

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