पाँव

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See also: पांव and पाव

Hindi

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पाँव

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀅 (pāa), from Sanskrit पाद (pā́da) / पद् (pád, foot), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pā́ts, and from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds. Compare Persian پا (), Hittite [Term?] (/⁠pata⁠/), Latin pēs, pedis, Tocharian A pe, Tocharian B paiyye, Lithuanian pāda (sole (foot)), Russian под (pod, ground), Ancient Greek πούς, ποδός (poús, podós), Old Armenian ոտն (otn), English foot. Cognate with Marathi पाय (pāy).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pɑ̃ːʋ/, [pä̃ːʋ], /pɑ̃ː.oː/, [pä̃ː.oː]

Noun

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पाँव (pā̃vm (Urdu spelling پاؤں)

  1. (anatomy) foot
    Synonyms: पैर (pair), पग (pag)
    दौड़ के बाद बायाँ पाँव छलनी हो गया।
    dauṛ ke bād bāyā̃ pā̃v chalnī ho gayā.
    I got blisters on my left foot after the race.
    गेंद अपना दायाँ पाँव से ठोकर मारो।
    gend apnā dāyā̃ pā̃v se ṭhokar māro.
    Kick the ball with your right foot.

Declension

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References

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  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “पाँव”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “पाँव”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.