ઓઝો

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ojhāa), 𑀉𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (uajjhāa), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ujjhāa), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀛 (ujjha), from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “teacher [of the Vedas]”). The magician sense is a semantic loan from Hindustani اوجھا (ojhā) / ओझा (ojhā). Doublet of ઉપાધ્યાય (upādhyāya) and ખોજા (khojā).

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈo.d͡ʒʱɔ/
• Rhymes: -ɔ
• Hyphenation: ઓ‧ઝો

ઓઝો • (ojho) m (feminine ઓઝી)

1. (associated with caste) potter

   Synonym: કુંભાર (kumbhār)

2. magician; wizard

   Synonym: જાદૂગર (jādūgar)

ઓઝો • (ojho) m

1. a surname, Ojho, from Sanskrit, equivalent to English Ojha, used by Brahmins.