पढ़ना

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Hindi

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

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀠𑀤𑀺 (paḍhadi), from Sanskrit पठति (páṭhati), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pártʰati. Cognate with Punjabi ਪੜ੍ਹਨਾ (paṛhnā), Nepali पढ्नु (paḍhnu).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pəɽʱ.nɑː/,

Verb

पढ़ना (paṛhnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling پڑھنا)

  1. to read
    आज मैने किताब पढ़ी
    āj 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.

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