धरना

Hindi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀇 (dharaï), from Sanskrit धर॑ति (dhárati), from धृ (dhṛ), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-.

    Verb

    धरना • (dharnā) (ambitransitive, Urdu spelling دھرنا)

    1. to beat, give a beating
      Synonyms: मारना (mārnā), पीटना (pīṭnā), मारपीट करना (mārpīṭ karnā)
    2. (rare) to hold, grip, grab, bear
      Synonym: पकड़ना (pakaṛnā)
    Conjugation

    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀡 (dharaṇa), from Sanskrit धरण (dharaṇa, beating).

      Noun

      धरना • (dharnām (Urdu spelling دھرنا)

      1. picketing, striking
      2. sitting constantly at the door of a person whose attention one is demanding (as that of a debtor, or of one from whom a favour is sought)
      Declension
      Declension of धरना (masc ā-stem)
      singular plural
      direct धरना
      dharnā
      धरने
      dharne
      oblique धरने
      dharne
      धरनों
      dharnõ
      vocative धरने
      dharne
      धरनो
      dharno
      Descendants
      • English: dharna

      References

      Kurux

      Etymology

      Borrowed from Hindi धरना (dharnā).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): [dʱaɾnaː]

      Verb

      धरना (dharnā)

      1. to take hold of, hold fast

      References

      • Hahn, Ferb (1903), “धरना”, in Kurukh Orao English dictionary[1], Bengal Secretariat Press, Calcutta, page 41