ओढ़ना

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See also: ओढ़नी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀟𑁆𑀠𑁆 (oḍḍh-), from Proto-Dravidian *uṭ- (to wear). Compare modern Tamil உடு (uṭu, dress), Malayalam ഉടുക്കുക (uṭukkuka), Kannada ಉಡು (uḍu). Cognate with Bengali ওড়না (ōṛona, shawl) and Assamese উৰ (ur, put on clothes).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /oːɽʱ.nɑː/,

Verb

ओढ़ना (oṛhnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling اوڑھنا)

  1. to cover with, veil
    वह अपना नीला कंबल ओढ़के सो पड़ा।
    vah apnā nīlā kambal oṛhke so paṛā.
    He covered with his blue blanket and went to sleep.
  2. to wear, put on
    Synonym: पहनना (pahannā)
  3. (figuratively) to take on (a duty etc.)

Conjugation

Noun

ओढ़ना (oṛhnām (Urdu spelling اوڑھنا)

  1. blanket, shawl

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Mauritian Creole: horni

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