Hindi

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Etymology

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Both parts of speech are ultimately from Sanskrit धृ (dhṛ, to bear), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-. The verb is from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀤𑀺 (dharadi), from Sanskrit धरति (dharati), and the noun is from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀡 (dharaṇa), from Sanskrit धरण (dharaṇa, bearing).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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धरना (dharnā) (ambitransitive, Urdu spelling دھرنا)

  1. to beat, give a beating
    Synonyms: मरना (marnā), पीटना (pīṭnā), मारपीट करना (mārpīṭ karnā)
  2. (rare) to hold, grip, grab, bear
    Synonym: पकड़ना (pakaṛnā)

Conjugation

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Noun

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धरना (dharnām (Urdu spelling دھرنا)

  1. picketing, striking
  2. sitting constantly at the door of a person whose attention one is demanding (as that of a debtor, or of one from whom a favour is sought)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: dharna

References

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Kurukh

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi धरना (dharnā).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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धरना (dharnā)

  1. to take hold of, hold fast

References

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  • Hahn, Ferb (1903) “धरना”, in Kurukh Orao English dictionary[1], Bengal Secretariat Press, Calcutta, page 41