वीज

Konkani

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼 (vijju), from Sanskrit विद्युत् (vidyút, “lightning”). Compare Hindi बिजली (bijlī).

Noun

वीज (vīz) (Latin script viz, Kannada script ವೀಜ್)

  1. lightning

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi विजु (viju), वीजु (vīju), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼 (vijju), from Sanskrit विद्युत् (vidyút, “lightning”). Compare Hindi बिजली (bijlī).

Noun

वीज • (vīj̈) f

  1. electricity
  2. lightning

Derived terms

  • विजाणू (vijāṇū, “electron”)
  • वीजनिर्मिती (vījnirmitī)

References

  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “वीज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “वीज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “वीज”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vidyút (11742)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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