धरना

Hindi

Etymology

The verb is inherited from Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀇 (dharaï), from Sanskrit धरति (dharati), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (to hold) (Sanskrit धृ (dhṛ, to bear))

The noun is from the same root, through Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀡 (dharaṇa), from Sanskrit धरण (dharaṇa, bearing).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱəɾ.nɑː/, [d̪ʱɐɾ.näː]

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 • (dharnām (Urdu spelling دھرنا)

  1. picketing, striking
  2. sitting constantly at the door of a person whose attention one is demanding (as that of a debtor, or of one from whom a favour is sought)

Declension

Declension of धरना (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct धरना
dharnā
धरने
dharne
oblique धरने
dharne
धरनों
dharnõ
vocative धरने
dharne
धरनो
dharno

Descendants

  • English: dharna

References

Kurukh

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi धरना (dharnā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dʱaɾnaː]

Verb

धरना (dharnā)

  1. to take hold of, hold fast

References

  • Hahn, Ferb (1903) “धरना”, in Kurukh Orao English dictionary[1], Bengal Secretariat Press, Calcutta, page 41