सकना
Hindi
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Verb
सकना • (saknā) (Urdu spelling سکنا)
- to be able
- (modal auxiliary) can
- (deprecated template usage) मैं अपने आप कर सकता हूँ!
- ma͠i apne āp kar saktā hū̃!
- I can do it by myself!
- (deprecated template usage)
Usage notes
- This word is rarely used by itself. The use as an auxiliary is the most common.
Conjugation
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References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śaknṓti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press