ਰਹਿਣਾ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀳𑀤𑀺 (rahadi)), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ráźʰati (to remain, stay), but of uncertain ultimate origin. See Sanskrit रहस् (rahas) for details. Compare Hindi रहना (rahnā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɾɛ˦(ɦ).ɳɑː/, /ɾæ˦(ɦ).ɳɑː/
  • Rhymes: -ɳɑː
  • Hyphenation: ਰਹਿ‧ਣਾ

Verb

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ਰਹਿਣਾ (rahiṇā) (Gurmukhi spelling رہݨا)

  1. to stay, remain
  2. to live, dwell
    ਤੂੰ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਰਾਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈਂ?
    tū̃ kitthe rāhindā haĩ?
    Where do you live?
  3. a aspectual auxiliary, marking the continuous aspect; to keep on ...

Conjugation

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References

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  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਰਹਿਣਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.