ਵਧਣਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Punjabi verb set
ਵਧਣਾ (vadhṇā)
ਵਧਾਉਣਾ (vadhāuṇā)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਵਧਿ (vaddhi), from Prakrit 𑀯𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀇 (vaddhaï), from Sanskrit वर्धते (várdhate). Cognate with Sindhi وڌڻ (vadhanu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋə(˥)d̪(ː)ə̆.ɳä/

Verb

ਵਧਣਾ • (vadhṇā) (intransitive, Shahmukhi spelling ودھنا)

  1. to increase, grow, expand
  2. to advance, progress

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  • ਵਧਣਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “várdhatē”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press