رکھنا

Punjabi

Punjabi verb set
رَکّھوَاݨا (rakkhoāṇā)
رَکّھݨا (rakkhṇā)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi [Term?], from Prakrit 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇 (rakkhaï, “to guard, protect”), from Sanskrit रक्षति (rákṣati). Cognate with Urdu رکھنا (rakhnā) / Hindi रखना (rakhnā).

Pronunciation

(Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ɾək.kʰə.ɳäː/
(Pakistan, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɾəxᵊ.ɳäː/, /ɾəɦᵊ.ɳäː/

Verb

رَکّھݨا • (rakkhṇā) (Gurmukhi spelling ਰੱਖਣਾ)

to keep, retain
to place, put, lay
to hold
to save, protect
to keep, nurture, fosterage (ie. an animal)

Further reading

Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “رکھن”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
“رکھنا”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024

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