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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀡 (pahuṇa), 𑀧𑀸𑀳𑀼𑀡 (pāhuṇa), from Sanskrit प्राहुण (prāhuṇa) (compare प्राघुण (prāghuṇa), प्राघुर्ण (prāghurṇa)). Cognate with Gujarati પરોણો (paroṇo), Punjabi ਪਰਾਹੁਣਾ (parāhuṇā), Marathi पाहुणा (pāhuṇā), Nepali पाहुना (pāhunā), Odia ପହନା (pahanā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /pɑː.ɦʊ.nɑː/,
Noun
पाहुना • (pāhunā) m (Urdu spelling پاہنا)
- (uncommon) guest, visitor
- Synonyms: अतिथि (atithi), मेहमान (mehmān)
Declension
Declension of पाहुना (masc ā-stem)
References
Nepali
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀡 (pahuṇa), 𑀧𑀸𑀳𑀼𑀡 (pāhuṇa), from Sanskrit प्राहुण (prāhuṇa) (compare प्राघुण (prāghuṇa), प्राघुर्ण (prāghurṇa)). Cognate with Hindi पाहुना (pāhunā), Gujarati પરોણો (paroṇo), Punjabi ਪਰਾਹੁਣਾ (parāhuṇā), Marathi पाहुणा (pāhuṇā), Odia ପହନା (pahanā).
Pronunciation
Noun
पाहुना • (pāhunā)
- guest