Hindi

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Hindi verb set
बिठना (biṭhnā)
बैठना (baiṭhnā)
बिठाना (biṭhānā)
बैठवाना (baiṭhvānā)

Etymology

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    Denominal verb from Prakrit 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (uvaviṭṭha) + -ना (-nā) with the aphaeresis of /u/,[1] ultimately from Sanskrit उपविश् (upaviś, to enter, sit).

    Pronunciation

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    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bɛːʈʰ.nɑː/, [bɛːʈʰ.näː]
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    Verb

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    बैठना (baiṭhnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling بیٹھنا)

    1. to sit
    2. to relax, do nothing
    3. (auxiliary) to do something carelessly
      वह अपना हाथ जला बैठाvah apnā hāth jalā baiṭhā.He carelessly burnt his hand.

    Conjugation

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    References

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    1. ^ Oberlies, Thomas (2005) A Historical Grammar of Hindi, Grazer Vergleichende Arbeiten, →ISBN, page 46
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    eth 1
    see 1