पुराना

See also: पिरोना and पुरानो

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀸𑀡 (purāṇa), from Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʊ.ɾɑː.nɑː/

Adjective

पुराना • (purānā)

1. old (not of people)

   यह कपड़ा पुराना होकर छीज गया हैं।

   yah kapṛā purānā hokar chīj gayā hain.

   This cloth has become old and worn out.

   यह हमारा पुराना नौकर है।

   yah hamārā purānā naukar hai.

   He is an old friend of ours.

2. ancient

   विवाह एक बहुत पुरानी प्रथा है।

   vivāh ek bahut purānī prathā hai.

   Marriage is a very ancient custom.

   सोमनाथ में एक बहुत पुराना सूर्य-मंदिर है।

   somnāth mẽ ek bahut purānā sūrya-mandir hai.

   There is a very ancient sun-temple in Somnath.

   Synonyms: प्राचीन (prācīn)

3. long-standing

   धूम्रपान उसकी पुरानी आदत है।

   dhūmrapān uskī purānī ādat hai.

   Smoking is a long-standing habit of his.

Declension

Declension of पुराना
	Masculine			Feminine
	Singular	Plural		Singular	Plural
Direct	पुराना (purānā)	पुराने (purāne)		पुरानी (purānī)	पुरानी (purānī)
Oblique	पुराने (purāne)	पुराने (purāne)		पुरानी (purānī)	पुरानी (purānī)
Vocative	पुराने (purāne)	पुराने (purāne)		पुरानी (purānī)	पुरानी (purānī)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “पुराना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
• Platts, John T. (1884), “पुराना”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.