ઓઝો

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ojhāa), 𑀉𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (uajjhāa), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ujjhāa), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀛 (ujjha), from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “teacher [of the Vedas]”). Sense 2 is a semantic loan from Hindustani اوجھا / ओझा (ojhā). Doublet of ઉપાધ્યાય (upādhyāya) and ખોજા (khojā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈo.d͡ʒʱo/
• Rhymes: -o
• Hyphenation: ઓ‧ઝો

Proper noun

ઓઝો • (ojho) f

1. a surname, Ojho, from Sanskrit, equivalent to English Ojha

Noun

ઓઝો • (ojho) m (feminine ઓઝી)

2. potter

   Synonym: કુંભાર (kumbhār)

4. magician; wizard

   Synonym: જાદૂગર (jādūgar)

Usage notes

Sense 1 is associated with a caste. See Ojha.

Declension

Declension of ઓઝો
	Singular	Plural
nominative	ઓઝો (ojho)	ઓઝા (ojhā), ઓઝાઓ (ojhāo)
oblique	ઓઝા (ojhā)	ઓઝાઓ (ojhāo)
vocative	ઓઝા (ojhā)	ઓઝાઓ (ojhāo)
instrumental	ઓઝે (ojhe)	ઓઝાએ (ojhāe)
locative	ઓઝે (ojhe)	ઓઝે (ojhe)

Further reading

• “ઓઝો”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.