ওঝা

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀑𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ojhāa), from earlier *𑀉𑀯𑀸𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (*uvājjhāa), from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “(religious) teacher”). Cognate with Assamese ওজা (üza) and Hindi ओझा (ojhā). Doublet of উপাধ্যায় (upaddhaẏ) and খাজা (khaja).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /od͡ʒʱa/, [ˈod͡ʒʱaˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /odʑʱa/, [ˈodʑʱaˑ]

Noun

ওঝা • (ōjha)

1. a person said to be a healer of unholy afflictions; an ojha
   1. an exorcist

      জ্বীনের আসর থাকলে ওঝা আনতে হবে।

      jiner aśor thakole ōjha anote hobe.

      In case of a jinn possession, an exorcist must be brought.

   2. a quack snakebite-healer
2. a snake charmer

Proper noun

ওঝা • (ōjha)

1. a surname, equivalent to English Ojha