अजीब

See also: अजूबा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian عجیب ('ajīb), from Arabic عَجِيب (ʕajīb).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə.d͡ʒiːb/, [ɐ.d͡ʒiːb]

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• Rhymes: -iːb

Adjective

अजीब • (ajīb) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling عجیب)

1. strange
2. foreign
3. peculiar
4. weird

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अजीब”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “अजीब”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “अजीब”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa, Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.