विराजना

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit विराज् (virāj, to reign, rule; to shine, gleam, be illustrious or eminent) +‎ -ना (-nā, verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋɪ.ɾɑːd͡ʒ.nɑː/, [ʋɪ.ɾäːd͡ʒ.näː]

Verb

विराजना • (virājnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling وِراجْنا)

  1. to grace, adorn, be splendid
    Synonyms: सोहना (sohnā), फबना (phabnā)
  2. (formal) to be seated
    Synonym: बैठना (baiṭhnā)
  3. to exist, prevail, be current, be present (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Conjugation

References

  • Bahri, Caturvedi, Dasa-Hindi (2022) “विराजना”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Hindi Dictionaries]