ਪੜ੍ਹਨਾ

Punjabi edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀠𑀤𑀺 (paḍhadi)), from Sanskrit पठति (páṭhati), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pártʰati. Cognate with Hindi पढ़ना (paṛhnā).

Verb edit

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 edit