Urdu

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀸𑀡 (purāṇa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇa).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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پُرانا (purānā) (Hindi spelling पुराना)

  1. old, ancient
    Synonyms: قدیم (qadīm), پراتن (purātan)

Declension

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Declension of پرانا
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct پُرانا (purānā) پُرانے (purāne) پُرانی (purānī) پُرانی (purānī)
indirect پُرانے (purāne) پُرانے (purāne) پُرانی (purānī) پُرانی (purānī)
vocative پُرانے (purāne) پُرانے (purāne) پُرانی (purānī) پُرانی (purānī)

References

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  • پرانا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “purāṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 469