धरना

Hindi

Etymology

Both parts of speech are ultimately from Sanskrit धृ (dhṛ, to bear), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-. The verb is from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀤𑀺 (dharadi), from Sanskrit धरति (dharati), and the noun is from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀡 (dharaṇa), from Sanskrit धरण (dharaṇa, bearing).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱəɾ.nɑː/, [d̪ʱəɾ.n̪äː]

Verb

धरना (dharnā) (ambitransitive, Urdu spelling دھرنا)

  1. to beat, give a beating
    Synonyms: मरना (marnā), पीटना (pīṭnā), मारपीट करना (mārpīṭ karnā)
  2. (rare) to hold, grip, grab, bear
    Synonym: पकड़ना (pakaṛnā)

Conjugation

Noun

धरना (dharnā) m (Urdu spelling دھرنا)

  1. picketing, striking

Declension

Descendants

  • English: dharna

References

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