लाना

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Hindi[edit]

Hindi verb set
लेना (lenā)
लाना (lānā)

Etymology[edit]

Two theories, or conflation of both:

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

लाना (lānā) (transitive, Urdu spelling لانا)

  1. to bring
    Synonym: ले आना (le ānā)
    मैं खाना लायाma͠i khānā lāyā.I brought food.

Usage notes[edit]

Despite being transitive, the subject of लाना (lānā) is not marked with the ergative case with perfective forms. E.g.:

Conjugation[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ G. C. Tripathi (1970-72), “On the Formation of the Word Šakuntalā”, in Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute[1], volume 31/32, issue 1/2, pages 39-43