जिज्ञासा

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जिज्ञासा

/d͡ʒɪd͡ʒ.ɲɑː.sɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[d͡ʒɪɡ.jäː.säː] Hindi, Standard

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Borrowed from Sanskrit जिज्ञासा (jijñāsā), from the verb जिज्ञासते (jijñāsate, “to desire to know”), a desiderative verb from the root ज्ञा (jñā).

noun jijñāsā

feminine curiosity, inquisitiveness

proper noun jijñāsā · जिज्ञासा · जिज्ञासाएँ · जिज्ञासाओं

feminine a female given name, Jigyasa, from Sanskrit

In English

curiosity inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore
inquisitiveness the quality of being inquisitive; curiosity — see also curiosity

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MLA

"जिज्ञासा." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

जिज्ञासा. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE

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"जिज्ञासा." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {जिज्ञासा},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}