𑂄𑂔

Bhojpuri

Alternative forms

• 𑂄𑂔𑂱 (āji), 𑂄𑂔𑂳 (āju)

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja, “today”). Compare Bengali আজি (aji, “today”).

Noun

𑂄𑂔 (āj)

1. today

   𑂄𑂔 𑂥𑂱𑂠𑂵𑂮𑂲 𑂍𑂵 𑂞𑂧𑂰𑂮𑂰 𑂯𑂷𑂅𑂯𑂢

   āj bidesī ke tamāsā hoihan

   Today, the play of Bidesi will be staged

References

• Tiwari, Uday Narayan, The origin and development of Bhojpuri, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata: 1960.