बचाना

See also: बचना and बेचना

Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
बचना (bacnā)
बचाना (bacānā)
बचवाना (bacvānā)

Regular transitive form of बचना (bacnā). Cognate to Punjabi ਬਚਾਉਣਾ (bacāuṇā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bə.t͡ʃɑː.nɑː/, [bɐ.t͡ʃäː.näː]

Verb

बचाना • (bacānā) (transitive, Urdu spelling بچانا)

1. to save, rescue
2. to defend, protect

   Synonym: रक्षा करना (rakṣā karnā)

3. to save up, store

   (deprecated template usage)

   मैं पैसे बचाने की कोशिश कर रहा हूँ।

   ma͠i paise bacāne kī kośiś kar rahā hū̃.

   I'm trying to save up money.

4. to avoid, avert (e.g. one's gaze)

   (deprecated template usage)

   हय भगवान, अपनी आँखें बचाओ।

   hay bhagvān, apnī ā̃khẽ bacāo.

   Oh my God, avert your eyes.