सकना

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Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀤𑀺 (sakkedi), 𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀤𑀺 (sakkadi), from Sanskrit शक्नोति (śaknóti, to be able), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱₔk-néw-ti (to be able). Cognate with Punjabi ਸਕਣਾ (sakṇā), Nepali सक्नु (saknu), Gujarati શકવું (śakvũ), Marathi शकणे (śakṇe), Konkani शक्चे (śakce).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

सकना (saknā) (Urdu spelling سکنا)

  1. to be able
  2. (modal auxiliary) can
    मैं अपने आप कर सकता हूँ!ma͠i apne āp kar saktā hū̃!I can do it by myself!

Usage notes

  • This word is rarely used by itself. The use as an auxiliary is the most common.

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