चढ्नु

Nepali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀟𑀇 (caḍaï).[1] Alternatively, borrowed from Hindi चढ़ना (caṛhnā).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sʌɽɳu]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: चड्नु

Verb

चढ्नु • (caḍhnu)

  1. to climb
  2. to rise
  3. to ride (vehicle, horse)
  4. to ascend (throne)
  5. to become spoiled, arrogant

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*caḍhati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 248:N. caṛnu, caus. °ṛāunu
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “चड़्नु”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner, page 164

Further reading

  • चढ्नु-”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018, page 366, column 2
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “चढ्नु”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar