Hindi

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Etymology

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Hindi verb set
गिरना (girnā)
गिराना (girānā)
गिरवाना (girvānā)

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀺𑀭𑀢𑀺 (*girati), from Sanskrit गलति (galati, to drip, ooze).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡɪɾ.nɑː/, [ɡɪɾ.näː]
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Verb

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गिरना (girnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling گرنا)

  1. to fall, to tumble
  2. to decrease

Conjugation

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References

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