खोज

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (khojja). Compare Gujarati ખોજ (khoj), Maithili खोज (khōj), Bengali খোঁজা (khō̃ja), Assamese খোজ (khüz, “step, footprint; ask for”), Odia ଖୋଜ (khoja).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kʰoːd͡ʒ/

Noun

खोज • (khoj) f (Urdu spelling کھوج)

1. search, quest

   Synonyms: तलाश (talāś), ढूंढ (ḍhūṇḍh)

2. finding, exploration

Declension

Declension of खोज (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	खोज khoj	खोजें khojẽ
oblique	खोज khoj	खोजों khojõ
vocative	खोज khoj	खोजो khojo

See also

• खोजना (khojnā)

Verb

खोज • (khoj)

1. inflection of खोजना (khojnā):
   1. stem
   2. second-person singular intimate present imperative