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)

to wear out
to diminish

Descendants

Marathi: झिजणे (jhijṇe)

References

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

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