पहुँचा

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀁𑀘 (*pahuṃca, “wrist, forearm”), with further origin unknown. Cognate with Punjabi ਪਹੁੰਚਾ (pahuñcā), Nepali पौंजा (pauñjā).

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Particularly: “The Prakrit term and its descendants look similar to 𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺 (pahuccadi), whence पहुँचना (pahũcnā, “to arrive; to be felt”), with the latter deriving from Sanskrit प्रभूत (prabhūta, “much, great”). Is it possible for *𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀁𑀘 (*pahuṃca) to also derive from प्रभूत (or a similar compound, as *𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀁𑀘 lacks the dental stop at the end), taking an alternative semantic interpretation of its components? पहुँचा refers to "frontal" body parts, and प्रभूत is prefixed by प्र. At least, the *𑀧 (*pa) in *𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀁𑀘 could come from प्र- (pra-).”

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pə.ɦʊ̃.t͡ʃɑː/, [pɔ.ɦɔ̃.t͡ʃäː]

Noun[edit]

पहुँचा • (pahũcā) m (Urdu spelling پہنچا)

  1. forearm
  2. wrist

Declension[edit]

Declension of पहुँचा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct पहुँचा
pahũcā 		पहुँचे
pahũce
oblique पहुँचे
pahũce 		पहुँचों
pahũcõ
vocative पहुँचे
pahũce 		पहुँचो
pahũco

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