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सुमरना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Old Hindi सुमरि (sumari), सुमरत (sumarata),[1] from Prakrit सुमरइ (sumaraï) and influenced by its etymon Sanskrit स्मरति (smarati). Doublet of सँवरना (sãvarnā). Related to शुमार करना (śumār karnā, to count, reckon) and स्मरण करना (smaraṇ karnā, to remember).

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    Verb

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    सुमरना (sumarnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling سمرنا)[2]

    1. to chant (as of god's name by counting beads in rosary)
    2. (obselete) to remember
      Synonyms: याद रखना (yād rakhnā), याद करना (yād karnā), स्मरण रखना (smaraṇ rakhnā), स्मरण करना (smaraṇ karnā)

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    References

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    1. ^ Winand M. Callewaert; Swapna Sharma (2009), Dictionary of Bhakti, volume 6, Ramesh Nagar Metro Station, New Delhi 110 015: D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd., →ISBN, page 2101.
    2. ^ Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “सुमरना”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha