Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Both parts of speech are ultimately from Sanskrit धृ (dhṛ, to bear), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-. The verb is from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀤𑀺 (dharadi), from Sanskrit धरति (dharati), and the noun is from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀡 (dharaṇa), from Sanskrit धरण (dharaṇa, bearing).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

धरना (dharnā) (ambitransitive, Urdu spelling دھرنا)

  1. to beat, give a beating
    Synonyms: मरना (marnā), पीटना (pīṭnā), मारपीट करना (mārpīṭ karnā)
  2. (rare) to hold, grip, grab, bear
    Synonym: पकड़ना (pakaṛnā)

Conjugation edit

Noun edit

धरना (dharnām (Urdu spelling دھرنا)

  1. picketing, striking
  2. sitting constantly at the door of a person whose attention one is demanding (as that of a debtor, or of one from whom a favour is sought)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • English: dharna

References edit


Kurukh edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Hindi धरना (dharnā).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

धरना (dharnā)

  1. to take hold of, hold fast

References edit

  • Hahn, Ferb (1903) “धरना”, in Kurukh Orao English dictionary[1], Bengal Secretariat Press, Calcutta, page 41