استنجا

Persian

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔis.tin.ˈd͡ʒɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪs.t̪ʰɪn.d͡ʒɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪs.t̪ʰɪn.d͡ʒɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɪs.t̪ʰɪn.d͡ʒɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔis.t̪ʰin.d͡ʒɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔes.t̪ʰen.d͡ʒɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔis.t̪ʰin.d͡ʒɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	istinjā
Dari reading?	istinjā
Iranian reading?	estenjâ
Tajik reading?	istinjo

Noun

استنجا • (estenjâ)

1. unhamzated form of استنجاء (“abstinence, exception, isolation”)

Urdu

Etymology

From Classical Persian استنجا (istinjā), from Arabic اِسْتِنْجَاء (istinjāʔ).

Noun

استنجا • (istanjā) ? (Hindi spelling इस्तंजा)

1. abstinence
2. exception
3. isolation