𑘖𑘲𑘕𑘜𑘹

Old Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀛𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀇 (jhijjaï), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *gẓʰiyáti (“to perish, decay”) (compare Sanskrit क्षीयते (kṣīyate)) from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰiyéti.

Verb

𑘖𑘲𑘕𑘜𑘹 (jhījaṇe) (Devanagari झिजणे)

1. to wear out
2. to diminish

Descendants

• Marathi: झिजणे (jhijṇe)

References

• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “झिजणे”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*jhīyatē”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press