Bagheli

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Pronoun

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अपना (āpnā)

  1. you (formal)

Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀡𑀕 (appaṇaga), 𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀡𑀕 (attaṇaga), from Sanskrit *आत्मनक (ātmanaka), from आत्मन् (ātmán, self) +‎ -क (-ka). Cognate Punjabi ਆਪਣਾ (āpaṇā).

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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अपना (apnā) (Urdu spelling اپنا)

  1. reflexive pronoun: oneself
    दुसरों को देखने से पहले अपना ख़्याल रखो
    dusrõ ko dekhne se pahle apnā xyāl rakho.
    Before checking on the others make sure that you yourself are fine.

Declension

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References

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  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ātmán”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press