Hindi

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Hindi verb set
पढ़ना (paṛhnā)
पढ़ाना (paṛhānā)
पढ़वाना (paṛhvānā)

Etymology

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    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀠𑀇 (paḍhaï), from Sanskrit पृथ् (pṛth). Cognate with Punjabi ਪੜ੍ਹਨਾ (paṛhnā), Nepali पढ्नु (paḍhnu).

    Pronunciation

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    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pəɽʱ.nɑː/, [pɐɽʱ.näː]

    Verb

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    पढ़ना (paṛhnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling پڑھنا)

    1. to read
      आज मैने किताब पढ़ीāj maine kitāb paṛhī.Today I read a book.
    2. to study, learn
      Synonym: सीखना (sīkhnā)
    3. to recite; to read out (an announcement, a poem)
      Synonym: बाँचना (bā̃cnā)
      कविता पढ़नाkavitā paṛhnāto recite a poem
      जरा और जौर से पढ़ो कि हमको भी सुनाई दे।
      jarā aur jaur se paṛho ki hamko bhī sunāī de.
      Read a little louder so that we can also hear.

    Conjugation

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    References

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    Note 1