खुजली

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit खर्जु (kharju, “itching”). Cognate with Assamese খজুলি (khozuli).

Noun

खुजली • (khujlī) f

  1. an itch
    खुजली मरना ― khujlī marnā ― to itch (transitive)
  2. the act of itching
  3. (idiomatic) desire, want

Declension

Declension of खुजली
Singular Plural
Direct खुजली (khujlī) खुजलियाँ (khujliyā̃)
Oblique खुजली (khujlī) खुजलियों (khujliyõ)
Vocative खुजली (khujlī) खुजलियो (khujliyo)

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “खुजली”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kharju”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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