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Witch-doctor in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Witch-doctornoun
ओझा
🗣️ ojha [/oː.d͡ʒʱɑː/, [oː.d͡ʒʱäː], /ˈwɪtʃ ˌdɒktə/, /ˈwɪtʃ ˌdɑktɚ/]
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📖 Meaning of “witch-doctor”

The meaning of “witch-doctor” in Hindi is ओझा, pronounced ojha — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of witch-doctor

Alternative form of witch doctor.

✍️ Witch-doctor in a sentence
The villagers beat the witch-doctor.
काटा कहने से ही ओझा समझ लेगा कि उसका अर्थ क्या है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (uajjhāa), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ujjhāa), from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “teacher [of the Vedas]”). Notably borrowed into Middle Chinese 和尚 (MC hwa|hwaH dzyang|dzyangH, “high priest, head monk”). Doublet of उपाध्याय (upādhyāy) and ख़्वाजा (xvājā).

Quick facts about “witch-doctor”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Witch-doctor
Meaning in Hindi
ओझा
Pronunciation
ojha
Part of speech
Noun
Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (uajjhāa), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ujjhāa), from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “teacher [of the Vedas]”). Notably borrowed into Middle Chinese 和尚 (MC hwa|hwaH dzyang|dzyangH, “high priest, head monk”). Doublet of उपाध्याय (upādhyāy) and ख़्वाजा (xvājā).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "witch-doctor" is ओझा (ojha).
In Devanagari script it is written as ओझा.
It is pronounced "ojha". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.