अचरज
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Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀭𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚 (accharijja), 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀭𑀺𑀬 (acchariya), 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑁂𑀭 (acchera), from Sanskrit आश्चर्य (āścarya). Doublet of आश्चर्य (āścarya).
Pronunciation
Noun
अचरज • (acraj) m (Urdu spelling اچرج)
- surprise, amazement, incredulity
- a wonder, surprise (something wondrous or surprising)
Declension
Declension of अचरज (masc cons-stem)
Adjective
अचरज • (acraj) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling اچرج)
- remarkable, amazing
- Synonym: अनोखा (anokhā)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “अचरज”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “अचरज”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- Platts, John T. (1884) “अचरज”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अचरज”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “āścarya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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