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भांजा

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Contraction of भानजा (bhānjā), from Prakrit 𑀪𑀸𑀬𑀡𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚 (bhāyaṇijja) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit भागिनेय (bhāgineya), from भगिनी (bhaginī, sister), whence Hindi बहन (bahan).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱɑːn.d͡ʒɑː/, [bʱä̃ːn.d͡ʒäː]

Noun

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भांजा (bhāñjām (feminine भांजी, Urdu spelling بھانجا)

  1. sister's son; sororal nephew

Declension

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References

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