धरना

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Both parts of speech are ultimately from Sanskrit धृ (dhṛ, to bear), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-. The verb is from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀤𑀺 (dharadi), from Sanskrit धरति (dharati), and the noun is from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀡 (dharaṇa), from Sanskrit धरण (dharaṇa, bearing).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱəɾ.nɑː/, [d̪ʱɐɾ.näː]

Verb[edit]

धरना (dharnā) (ambitransitive, Urdu spelling دھرنا)

  1. to beat, give a beating
    Synonyms: मरना (marnā), पीटना (pīṭnā), मारपीट करना (mārpīṭ karnā)
  2. (rare) to hold, grip, grab, bear
    Synonym: पकड़ना (pakaṛnā)

Conjugation[edit]

Noun[edit]

धरना (dharnām (Urdu spelling دھرنا)

  1. picketing, striking
  2. sitting constantly at the door of a person whose attention one is demanding (as that of a debtor, or of one from whom a favour is sought)

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: dharna

References[edit]


Kurukh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Hindi धरना (dharnā).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

धरना (dharnā)

  1. to take hold of, hold fast

References[edit]

  • Hahn, Ferb (1903) “धरना”, in Kurukh Orao English dictionary[1], Bengal Secretariat Press, Calcutta, page 41