पढ़ना

Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
पढ़ना (paṛhnā)
पढ़ाना (paṛhānā)
पढ़वाना (paṛhvānā)

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀠𑀇 (paḍhaï), from Sanskrit पृथ् (pṛth). Cognate with Punjabi ਪੜ੍ਹਨਾ (paṛhnā), Nepali पढ्नु (paḍhnu).

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    पढ़ना • (paṛhnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling پڑھنا)

    1. to read
      आज मैने किताब पढ़ीāj maine kitāb paṛhī.Today I read a book.
    2. to study, learn
      Synonym: सीखना (sīkhnā)
    3. to recite; to read out (an announcement, a poem)
      Synonym: बाँचना (bā̃cnā)
      कविता पढ़नाkavitā paṛhnāto recite a poem
      जरा और जौर से पढ़ो कि हमको भी सुनाई दे।
      jarā aur jaur se paṛho ki hamko bhī sunāī de.
      Read a little louder so that we can also hear.

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