पाना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀯​𑀇 (pāva​i), from Sanskrit प्रापयति (prāpayati, to cause to reach, attain, obtain), from प्राप् (prāp, to reach, attain, obtain), a compound of प्र- (pra-, prepositional prefix) +‎ आप् (āp, to reach, obtain).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pɑː.nɑː/, [päː.näː]

Verb

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पाना (pānā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling پانا)

  1. to get, receive
    काश मैंने अच्छी शिक्षा पाई
    kāś ma͠ine acchī śikṣā pāī.
    If only I had received a good education.
  2. to obtain
    Synonym: हासिल करना (hāsil karnā)
  3. to win, gain, achieve
    १९४७ में भारत ने अंग्रेज़ों से स्वतंत्रता पाई
    1947 mẽ bhārat ne aṅgrezõ se svatantratā pāī.
    In 1947 India gained independence from the British.
  4. to find
  5. to perceive
  6. (modal verb) to manage to
    आलू के बिना मैं खाना नहीं बना पाऊंगा
    ālū ke binā ma͠i khānā nahī̃ banā pāūṅgā.
    I won't be able to cook without potatoes.
  7. to equal

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