Urdu

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀮𑁂𑀤𑀺 (pāledi), from Sanskrit पालयति (pāláyati). The noun is from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀮𑀡 (pālaṇa), from Sanskrit पालन (pālana), from the same verb.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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پالْنا (pālnā) (Hindi spelling पालना)

  1. to raise; bring up
  2. to pet (an animal)
  3. to support

Conjugation

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

References

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