वजा

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian وضع (waz', subtraction), from Arabic وَضْع (waḍʕ). Compare Hindi वज़ा (vazā) / Urdu وضع (vazā).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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वजा (vaj̈ā)

  1. minus, less
    Antonym: अधिक (adhik)
    वजा ३ बरोबर २.5 vaj̈ā 3 barobar 2.5 minus 3 is equal to 2.

References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “वजा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “वजा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “वजा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).