Punjabi

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Etymology

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Punjabi verb set
ਪੜ੍ਹਨਾ (paṛhnā)
ਪੜ੍ਹਾਉਣਾ (paṛhāuṇā)
ਪੜ੍ਹਵਾਉਣਾ (paṛhvāuṇā)

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀠𑀇 (paḍhaï), from Sanskrit पृथ् (pṛth). Cognate with Hindi पढ़ना (paṛhnā).

    Verb

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    ਪੜ੍ਹਨਾ (paṛhnā) (transitive, Shahmukhi spelling پڑھنا)

    1. to read
      ਤੈਂ ਕਿਹੜੀਆਂ ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ ਪੜ੍ਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ?
      taĩ kihṛīā̃ kitābā̃ paṛhīā̃ hana?
      Which books have you read?
    2. to study, learn
      ਜੋਰ ਮਾਰਕੇ ਪੜ੍ਹ ਲਵੋ
      jor mārke paṛh lavo.
      Put in work and study for yourself.

    Conjugation

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