ओढ़ना

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See also: ओढ़नी

Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀟𑁆𑀠𑁆 (oḍḍh-), from Proto-Dravidian *uṭ- (to wear). Compare modern Tamil உடு (uṭu, dress), Malayalam ഉടുക്കുക (uṭukkuka), Kannada ಉಡು (uḍu). Cognate with Bengali ওড়না (ōṛona, shawl) and Assamese উৰ (ur, put on clothes).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

ओढ़ना (oṛhnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling اوڑھنا)

  1. to cover with, veil
    वह अपना नीला कंबल ओढ़के सो पड़ा।
    vah apnā nīlā kambal oṛhke so paṛā.
    He covered [himself] with his blue blanket and went to sleep.
  2. to wear, put on
    Synonym: पहनना (pahannā)
  3. (figuratively) to take on (a duty etc.)

Conjugation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ओढ़ना (oṛhnām (Urdu spelling اوڑھنا)

  1. blanket, shawl

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Descendants[edit]

  • Mauritian Creole: horni

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