भांजा

See also: भाजी, भुज, भांजी, भुज्, भोज, and भेजा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भागिनेय (bhāgineya), from भागिनी (bhāginī, “sister”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱɑːn.d͡ʒɑː/, [bʱä̃ːn.d͡ʒäː]

Noun

भांजा • (bhāñjā) m (feminine भांजी, Urdu spelling بھانجا)

1. sister's son; sororal nephew

Declension

Declension of भांजा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भांजा bhāñjā	भांजे bhāñje
oblique	भांजे bhāñje	भांजों bhāñjõ
vocative	भांजे bhāñje	भांजो bhāñjo

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “भांजा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “भांजा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Platts, John T. (1884) “भांजा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भांजा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press