पाहुना

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Hindi

Alternative forms

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 (pāhunām (Urdu spelling پاہنا)

  1. (uncommon) guest, visitor
    Synonyms: अतिथि (atithi), मेहमान (mehmān)

Declension

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)

  1. guest