जानना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀡𑀤𑀺 (jāṇadi), from Sanskrit जानाति (jānā́ti), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ȷ́ānáHti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ānáHti, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti, from *ǵneh₃- (to know). Cognate with Marathi जाणणे (jāṇṇe), Old English cnāwan (whence English know). Compare Sanskrit जाना (jānā) + अनीयं (anīyaṃ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑːn.nɑː/, [d͡ʒä̃ːn.näː]
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Verb

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जानना (jānnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling جاننا)

  1. to know, comprehend, understand
    मैं हिंदी काफ़ी अच्छी तरह से जानता हूँ
    ma͠i hindī kāfī acchī tarah se jāntā hū̃.
    I know Hindi quite well.
  2. to be familiar with
    वह मुझे बचपन से जानती है
    vah mujhe bacpan se jāntī hai.
    She has known me since childhood.

Conjugation

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