पाँव

See also: पांव and पाव

Hindi

Alternative forms

पांव (pāmv), पाँउ (pā̃u)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀅 (pāa), from Sanskrit पाद (pā́da) / पद् (pád, “foot”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pā́ts, and from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds. Compare Persian (pâ), Hittite [Term?] (/⁠pata⁠/), Latin pēs, pedis, Tocharian A pe, Tocharian B paiyye, Lithuanian pāda (“sole (foot)”), Russian под (pod, “ground”), Ancient Greek πούς, ποδός (poús, podós), Old Armenian ոտն (otn), English foot. Cognate with Marathi पाय (pāy).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /pɑ̃ːʋ/, [pä̃ːʋ], /pɑ̃ː.oː/, [pä̃ː.oː]

Noun

पाँव • (pā̃v) m (Urdu spelling پاؤں)

(anatomy) foot
Synonyms: पैर (pair), पग (pag)

दौड़ के बाद बायाँ पाँव छलनी हो गया।
dauṛ ke bād bāyā̃ pā̃v chalnī ho gayā.
I got blisters on my left foot after the race.

गेंद अपना दायाँ पाँव से ठोकर मारो।
gend apnā dāyā̃ pā̃v se ṭhokar māro.
Kick the ball with your right foot.

Declension

Declension of *पाँव* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	पाँव pā̃v	पाँव pā̃v
oblique	पाँव pā̃v	पाँवों pā̃võ
vocative	पाँव pā̃v	पाँवो pā̃vo

References

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