पुरान

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀸𑀡 (purāṇa), from Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥Hānás, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-o-nó-s, from *preh₂- (before).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pʊ.ɾɑːn/, [pʊ.ɾä̃ːn]

Adjective

पुरान • (purān) (indeclinable)

  1. (archaic) alternative form of पुराना (purānā)
  2. (archaic) alternative form of पुराण (purāṇ)

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