गढ़ना

गढ़ना

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀠𑀤𑀺 (gaḍhadi, “to form”), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀞𑀢𑀺 (*gaṭhati).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəɽʱ.nɑː/

Verb

गढ़ना • (gaṛhnā) (transitive)

1. to craft, forge, form
   • c. 1532 – 1623, Tulsidas, सखि नीके कै निरखि कोऊ सुठि सुंदर बटोही

     तुलसी रही है ठाढ़ी पाहन गढ़ी-सी काढ़ी,
     कौन जाने कहा तै आई कौन की को ही॥

     tulsī rahī hai ṭhāṛhī pāhan gaṛhī-sī kāṛhī,
     kaun jāne kahā tai āī kaun kī ko hī.

     The basil has remained still on the rock-crafted plate
     who knows where it has come from or to whom it belongs

   Synonym: रचना (racnā)

2. (figuratively) to establish, make

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “गढ़ना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975), “गढ़ना”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “gaṭhati (3966)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press