गिरना

Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
गिरना (girnā)
गिराना (girānā)
गिरवाना (girvānā)

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀺𑀭𑀢𑀺 (*girati), from Sanskrit गलति (galati, to drip, ooze).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡɪɾ.nɑː/, [ɡɪɾ.näː]
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Verb

गिरना • (girnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling گرنا)

  1. to fall, to tumble
  2. to decrease

Conjugation

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “girati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “galati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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