ઓળખવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Old Gujarati उलखिवउं (ulakhivaüṃ), from Prakrit 𑀉𑀯𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔𑁂𑀇 (uvalakkhei), from Sanskrit उपलक्षयति (upalakṣayati). Cognate with Marathi ओळखणे (oḷakhṇe) and Odia ଉଲାଖିବା (ulakhiba).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈo.ɭkʰʋũ/

Verb

ઓળખવું • (oḷkhvũ) (transitive)

1. to know, to be familiar with

   તું રૂસ્તમને ઓળખે છે? ― tũ rūstamne oḷkhe che? ― Do you know Rustam?

2. to recognize, identify

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “upalakṣayati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press