जिज्ञासा

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit जिज्ञासा (jijñāsā), from the verb जिज्ञासते (jijñāsate, “to desire to know”), a desiderative verb from the root ज्ञा (jñā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪɡ.jɑː.sɑː/

Noun

जिज्ञासा • (jigyāsā) f

  1. a curiosity (an interesting item)
  2. curiosity, desire to know

Declension

Declension of जिज्ञासा
Singular Plural
Direct जिज्ञासा (jigyāsā) जिज्ञासाएँ (jigyāsāẽ)
Oblique जिज्ञासा (jigyāsā) जिज्ञासाओं (jigyāsāon)
Vocative जिज्ञासा (jigyāsā) जिज्ञासाओ (jigyāsāo)

Derived terms

  • जिज्ञासापूर्वक (jigyāsāpūrvak)
  • जिज्ञासु (jigyāsu)
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