Urdu edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Verb edit

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 edit

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

Related terms edit

References edit

  • 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.