पीटना

Hindi

Hindi verb set
पिटना (piṭnā)
पीटना (pīṭnā)
पिटाना (piṭānā)

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇 (piṭṭei), from Sanskrit पिट्टयति (piṭṭayati), from possibly पि॒ष्ट (piṣṭá) + -अयति (-ayati). Cognate with Nepali पिट्नु (piṭnu), Marathi पिटणे (piṭṇe), Gujarati પીટવું (pīṭvũ), Assamese পিট (pit), and Bengali পিটা (piṭa).

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    पीटना • (pīṭnā) (transitive)

    1. to beat, strike (someone)
    2. to beat up

    Conjugation

    Derived terms

    • ढिंढोरा पीटना (ḍhiṇḍhorā pīṭnā, to beat a drum, to proclaim)

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