लाना

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Hindi

Hindi verb set
लेना (lenā)
लाना (lānā)

Etymology

Two theories, or conflation of both:

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /lɑː.nɑː/,

Verb

लाना (lānā) (transitive, Urdu spelling لانا)

  1. to bring
    Synonym: ले आना (le ānā)
    मैं खाना लायाma͠i khānā lāyā.I brought food.

Usage notes

Despite being transitive, the subject of लाना (lānā) is not marked with the ergative case with perfective forms. E.g.:

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ G. C. Tripathi (1970-72) “On the Formation of the Word Šakuntalā”, in Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, volume 31/32, number 1/2, pages 39-43