દહેજ

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جهیز (jahīz), from Arabic جِهَاز (jihāz). Influenced by દાયજો (dāyajo), from Sanskrit. Compare Hindi दहेज़ (dahez) and Punjabi ਦਹੇਜ (dahej).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ə.ɦeːd͡ʒ/

Noun

દહેજ • (dahej) m

1. dowry

   Synonym: દાયજો (dāyajo)