Urdu

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀭𑁂 (māre) +‎ ـنا (-nā, verbal suffix), the first element of which is from Sanskrit मृ (mṛ, dying) (also Vedic मर (mara)).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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مارنا (mārnā) (Hindi spelling मारना)

  1. to beat, hit, strike
  2. to hammer
  3. to kill, murder
  4. to destroy
  5. (sports) to hit
  6. (colloquial) to call; place a call

Conjugation

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  • Note: The second-person polite form آپ (āp) (āp) uses the third-person plural conjugation.
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References

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  • مارنا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • مارنا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.