देज

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Marwari

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Etymology

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From Classical Persian جهیز (jahīz), from Arabic جِهَاز (jihāz). Compare Hindustani दहेज़ (dahez) / دہیز (dahez).

Noun

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देज (dejm

  1. dowry

References

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  • Bhanwar, Lal Suthar, Gahlot, Sukhveer Singh (1998) राजस्थानी-हिन्दी-अंग्रेजी कोश [rājasthānī-hindī-aṅgrejī koś, Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary] (in Hindi), Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press), page 171