पग

See also: पुंगी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Hindi पगु (pagu), from Sanskrit पद्ग (padga), from पद् (pad) +‎ ग (ga).

Noun

पग • (pag) m (Urdu spelling پگ)

step
Synonym: क़दम (qadam)

तुम एक और पग नहीं चल सकते।
tum ek aur pag nahī̃ cal sakte.
You cannot walk another step.
(less common) foot, leg
Synonyms: पाँव (pā̃v), पैर (pair)

मीलों फैले मग 'मानस', डगमग पग नहीं करते पार। ― मानस मादरेचा
mīlõ phaile mag 'mānas', ḍagamag pag nahī̃ karte pār. ― mānas mādrecā
O Manas, the legs that shake are unable to cross the roads that are scattered for miles. ― Manas Madrecha

Declension

Declension of पग (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	पग pag	पग pag
oblique	पग pag	पगों pagõ
vocative	पग pag	पगो pago

Derived terms

पगडंडी (pagḍaṇḍī)

References

Bahri, Hardev (1989) “पग”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Platts, John T. (1884) “पग”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.