जाणूनबुजून

Marathi

Etymology

From the completive aspect forms of जाणणे (jāṇṇe) and an earlier बुजणें (bujṇẽ) / बुझणें (bujhṇẽ) from Old Marathi 𑘤𑘳𑘖𑘜𑘹 (bujhaṇe, “to understand”). Compare Hindi जानबूझकर (jānbūjhkar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡za.ɳun.bu.d͡zun/, [d͡za.ɳun.bu.d͡zuːn]

Adverb

जाणूनबुजून • (jāṇūnbujūn)

1. intentionally, deliberately, on purpose

   Synonym: मुद्दाम (muddām)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “जाणूनबुजून”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.