Punjabi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit मारयति (mārayati).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

ਮਾਰਨਾ (mārnā) (transitive, Shahmukhi spelling مارنا)

  1. to kill, execute, murder
    ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ.
    usa nū̃ mār dittā.
    They killed him.
  2. to hit, beat or strike
    ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ.
    usa nū̃ mār dittā.
    They beat him.
  3. to close or shut with force (door, gate, etc.)
    ਉਸਨੇ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ ਜੋਰਦੀ ਨਾਲ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਸੀ.
    usane darvāzā jordī nāl māriā sī.
    He slammed the door close.
    (literally, “He closed the door with force.”)

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Further reading edit

  • ਮਾਰਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024