Coja, Cōja: 2 definitions

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Coja means something in Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

cōja (चोज).—m n (Poetry. cōdya S) A wonder or marvel. Ex. āṇīka cōja myāṃ navala dēkhilē || upharāṭēṃ jhāḍa &c. ॥; myāṃ pāhilēṃ kharēṃ paṇa malā mōṭhēṃ cōja vāṭalēṃ. 2 Esp. with jivācē and pl Airs and fancies; humors and whimsies; dainty or delicate ways: also without jivācē, Tricks and pranks; drollery and fun; eccentric freaks and frolics. v kara. 3 Treating as a marvel; esteeming very precious; cherishing dotingly or fondly and holding daintily or delicately. v kara. Ex. lakṣmī cōjēṃ pādāmbuja vandī ||; also bāḷaka bōbaḍā bōlī vāṅkaḍā vicukā pā- ulīṃ || cōja karuni māulī rijhē jēvīṃ ||. The child lisps and mumbles, speaks wildly or sillily, and steps awkwardly; Mamma, however, makes him her darling and is delighted. See notice under cōjaṇēṃ.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

cōja (चोज).—m n A wonder. Airs and fancies: delicate ways. Treating as a marvel.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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