Where does “अजीब” come from?
अजीब (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian عجیب, from Arabic عَجِيب — wonderful; surprising.
अजीब (Hindi): strange; foreign; peculiar
Definitions
- strange; foreign; peculiar
Ancestry of “अजीब”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | عجیب | — |
| 2 | Arabic | عَجِيب | wonderful; surprising |