आज

See also: आजी

Hindi

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁e

Proto-Indo-European *déy-s ~ dy-és

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hadyás

Sanskrit अद्य (adya)

Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀚 (aja)

Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja)

Hindi आज (āj)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀚 (aja), from Sanskrit अद्य (adya), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hadyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁e *déy-s ~ dy-és. Doublet of अद्य (adya).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɑːd͡ʒ/, [äːd͡ʒ]

Adverb

आज • (āj) (Urdu spelling آج)

1. today

   Synonyms: इमरोज़ (imroz), अद्य (adya)

   आज मैं हवाई-जहाज़ से पहली बार यात्रा करूँगा।

   āj ma͠i havāī-jahāz se pahlī bār yātrā karūṅgā.

   Today I will travel by plane for the first time.

Noun

आज • (āj) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling آج)

1. today

Derived terms

• आजकल (ājkal)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “आज”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884) “आज”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “adyá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘁𑘕𑘱𑘽 (ājiṃ), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja), from Sanskrit अद्य (adyá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ad͡z/
• Rhymes: -ad͡z

Adverb

आज • (āj̈)

1. today

   आज मी विमानाने पहिल्यांदा प्रवास करणार.

   āj̈ mī pahilyāndā vimānāne pravās karṇār.

   Today I will travel by plane for the first time.

Derived terms

• आजकाल (āj̈kāl)

 

See also

Dates relative to today in Marathi (layout · text)
	–3	–2	–1	0	1	2	3
direct speech	three days ago	two days ago	yesterday	today	tomorrow	in two days	in three days
	तेरवा (tervā)	परवा (parvā)	काल (kāl)	आज (āj̈)	उद्या (udyā)	परवा (parvā)	तेरवा (tervā)
reported speech	three days before, three days earlier	two days before, two days earlier	the day before	on that day	the next day	two days later	three days later
	[Term?]	[Term?]	[Term?]	[Term?]	[Term?]	[Term?]	[Term?]

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “आज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary‎^[1], New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 8
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “आज”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 64
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “आज”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 220.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “adyá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 13

Nepali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀚 (ajja), from Sanskrit अद्य (adya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ä.d͡zʌ]
• Phonetic Devanagari: आज

Adverb

आज • (āja)

1. today

   मेरो जन्मदिन आज हो।

   mero janmadin āja ho.

   Today is my birthday.

References

• Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “आज”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar, page 35

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• আজ (Assamese script)
• ᬆᬚ (Balinese script)
• আজ (Bengali script)
• 𑰁𑰕 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀆𑀚 (Brahmi script)
• အာဇ (Burmese script)
• આજ (Gujarati script)
• ਆਜ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌆𑌜 (Grantha script)
• ꦄꦴꦗ (Javanese script)
• 𑂄𑂔 (Kaithi script)
• ಆಜ (Kannada script)
• អាជ (Khmer script)
• ອາຊ (Lao script)
• ആജ (Malayalam script)
• ᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᡯᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘁𑘕 (Modi script)
• ᠠᢗᠽᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑦡𑦵 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐁𑐖 (Newa script)
• ଆଜ (Odia script)
• ꢃꢙ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆄𑆘 (Sharada script)
• 𑖁𑖕 (Siddham script)
• ආජ (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩐𑩛𑩣 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚁𑚑 (Takri script)
• ஆஜ (Tamil script)
• ఆజ (Telugu script)
• อาช (Thai script)
• ཨཱ་ཛ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒂𑒖 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨀𑨊𑨥 (Zanabazar Square script)

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɑː.d͡ʑɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.d͡ʑɐ/

Etymology 1

Vṛddhi derivative of अज (aja).

Adjective

आज • (āja) stem

1. coming from or belonging to goats, produced by goats
2. a descendant of aja-

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of आज (āja)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	आजः ājaḥ	आजौ / आजा¹ ājau / ājā¹	आजाः / आजासः¹ ājāḥ / ājāsaḥ¹
Vocative	आज āja	आजौ / आजा¹ ājau / ājā¹	आजाः / आजासः¹ ājāḥ / ājāsaḥ¹
Accusative	आजम् ājam	आजौ / आजा¹ ājau / ājā¹	आजान् ājān
Instrumental	आजेन ājena	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजैः / आजेभिः¹ ājaiḥ / ājebhiḥ¹
Dative	आजाय ājāya	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजेभ्यः ājebhyaḥ
Ablative	आजात् ājāt	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजेभ्यः ājebhyaḥ
Genitive	आजस्य ājasya	आजयोः ājayoḥ	आजानाम् ājānām
Locative	आजे āje	आजयोः ājayoḥ	आजेषु ājeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of आजा (ājā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	आजा ājā	आजे āje	आजाः ājāḥ
Vocative	आजे āje	आजे āje	आजाः ājāḥ
Accusative	आजाम् ājām	आजे āje	आजाः ājāḥ
Instrumental	आजया / आजा¹ ājayā / ājā¹	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजाभिः ājābhiḥ
Dative	आजायै ājāyai	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजाभ्यः ājābhyaḥ
Ablative	आजायाः / आजायै² ājāyāḥ / ājāyai²	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजाभ्यः ājābhyaḥ
Genitive	आजायाः / आजायै² ājāyāḥ / ājāyai²	आजयोः ājayoḥ	आजानाम् ājānām
Locative	आजायाम् ājāyām	आजयोः ājayoḥ	आजासु ājāsu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of आज (āja)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	आजम् ājam	आजे āje	आजानि / आजा¹ ājāni / ājā¹
Vocative	आज āja	आजे āje	आजानि / आजा¹ ājāni / ājā¹
Accusative	आजम् ājam	आजे āje	आजानि / आजा¹ ājāni / ājā¹
Instrumental	आजेन ājena	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजैः / आजेभिः¹ ājaiḥ / ājebhiḥ¹
Dative	आजाय ājāya	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजेभ्यः ājebhyaḥ
Ablative	आजात् ājāt	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजेभ्यः ājebhyaḥ
Genitive	आजस्य ājasya	आजयोः ājayoḥ	आजानाम् ājānām
Locative	आजे āje	आजयोः ājayoḥ	आजेषु ājeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Etymology 2

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Noun

आज • (āja) stem, m

1. a vulture

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of आज (āja)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	आजः ājaḥ	आजौ / आजा¹ ājau / ājā¹	आजाः / आजासः¹ ājāḥ / ājāsaḥ¹
Vocative	आज āja	आजौ / आजा¹ ājau / ājā¹	आजाः / आजासः¹ ājāḥ / ājāsaḥ¹
Accusative	आजम् ājam	आजौ / आजा¹ ājau / ājā¹	आजान् ājān
Instrumental	आजेन ājena	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजैः / आजेभिः¹ ājaiḥ / ājebhiḥ¹
Dative	आजाय ājāya	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजेभ्यः ājebhyaḥ
Ablative	आजात् ājāt	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजेभ्यः ājebhyaḥ
Genitive	आजस्य ājasya	आजयोः ājayoḥ	आजानाम् ājānām
Locative	आजे āje	आजयोः ājayoḥ	आजेषु ājeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

आज • (āja) stem, n

1. the lunar mansion pūrvabhādrapadā (presided over by aja- Ekapad)
2. clarified butter

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of आज (āja)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	आजम् ājam	आजे āje	आजानि / आजा¹ ājāni / ājā¹
Vocative	आज āja	आजे āje	आजानि / आजा¹ ājāni / ājā¹
Accusative	आजम् ājam	आजे āje	आजानि / आजा¹ ājāni / ājā¹
Instrumental	आजेन ājena	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजैः / आजेभिः¹ ājaiḥ / ājebhiḥ¹
Dative	आजाय ājāya	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजेभ्यः ājebhyaḥ
Ablative	आजात् ājāt	आजाभ्याम् ājābhyām	आजेभ्यः ājebhyaḥ
Genitive	आजस्य ājasya	आजयोः ājayoḥ	आजानाम् ājānām
Locative	आजे āje	आजयोः ājayoḥ	आजेषु ājeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “आज”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 132.