पान

पान

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Sanskrit पर्ण (parṇa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑn/, [pɑn]

Noun

पान (pān) ? (Kaithi 𑂣𑂰𑂢)

1. leaf

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Garhwali

Etymology

From Sanskrit पर्ण (parṇa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑn/, [pɑn]

Noun

पान (pān)

1. leaf

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Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /pɑːn/, [pä̃ːn̪]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡 (paṇṇa), from Sanskrit पर्ण (parṇá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *parnám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *parnám, from Proto-Indo-European *pornóm (“feather, wing”). Doublet of पर्ण (parṇ, “leaf”) and पन्ना (pannā, “page”).

Noun

पान • (pān) m (Urdu spelling پان‎)

1. betel, betel leaf
2. (card games) hearts

Declension

Declension of पान (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	पान pān	पान pān
oblique	पान pān	पानों pānõ
vocative	पान pān	पानो pāno

See also

Suits in Hindi · रंग (raṅg) (layout · text)
पान (pān)	ईंट (ī̃ṭ)	हुक्म (hukma)	चिड़ी (ciṛī)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit पान (pāna).

Noun

पान • (pān) m (Urdu spelling پان‎)

1. drinking
2. drink, beverage

Declension

Declension of पान (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	पान pān	पान pān
oblique	पान pān	पानों pānõ
vocative	पान pān	पानो pāno

References

• Platts, John T. (1884), “पान”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “पान”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

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Konkani

Etymology

From Sanskrit पर्ण (parṇá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *parnám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *parnám, from Proto-Indo-European *pornóm (“feather, wing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑːn/, [pɑːn]

Noun

पान • (pān) (Latin script pan, Kannada script ಪಾನ್)

1. a leaf

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Kumaoni

Etymology

From Sanskrit पर्ण (parṇa).

Noun

पान (transliteration needed)

1. leaf

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Magahi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पर्ण (parṇa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paːn/, [paːn]

Noun

पान (pān)

1. leaf

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Maithili

Etymology

From Sanskrit पर्ण (parṇa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paːn/, [paːn]

Noun

पान • (pān) (Tirhuta 𑒣𑒰𑒢)

1. leaf

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Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘰𑘡 (pāna), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡 (paṇṇa), from Sanskrit पर्ण (parṇá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *parnám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *parnám, from Proto-Indo-European *pornóm (“feather, wing”). Doublet of पर्ण (parṇa, “leaf”). Cognate with Gujarati પાન (pān).

Noun

पान • (pān) n

1. leaf

   Synonym: पत्र (patra)

2. page
3. betel leaf, paan
4. playing card

   Synonym: पत्ता (pattā)

5. blade

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “पान”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “पान”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “पान”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “parṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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Marwari

Etymology

From Sanskrit पर्ण (parṇa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pan/, [pan]

Noun

पान (pān)

1. leaf

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Nepali

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [pän]

• Phonetic Devanagari: पान्

Noun

पान • (pān)

1. (card games) hearts
2. paan, betel leaf

See also

Suits in Nepali · रङ (raṅ) (layout · text)
पान (pān)	ईँट्टा (ī̃ṭṭā)	हुकुम (hukum)	चिडी (ciḍī)

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Old Gujarati

Etymology

From Gurjar Apabhramsa पण्ण (paṇṇa), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡 (paṇṇa), from Sanskrit पर्ण (parṇá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *parnám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *parnám, from Proto-Indo-European *pornóm (“feather, wing”).

Noun

पान • (pāna)

1. leaf

Descendants

• Gujarati: પાન (pān)
  • ⇒ Gujarati: પાંદડું (pā̃dḍũ)
• Marwari: पान (pān)

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Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ᬧᬵᬦ (Balinese script)
• পান (Assamese script)
• পান (Bengali script)
• 𑰢𑰯𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀧𑀸𑀦 (Brahmi script)
• 𑌪𑌾𑌨 (Grantha script)
• પાન (Gujarati script)
• ਪਾਨ (Gurmukhi script)
• ꦥꦴꦤ (Javanese script)
• បាន (Khmer script)
• ಪಾನ (Kannada script)
• ປານ (Lao script)
• പാന (Malayalam script)
• 𑘢𑘰𑘡 (Modi script)
• ᢒᠠᢗᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• ᢒᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
• ပါန (Burmese script)
• 𑧂𑧑𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐥𑐵𑐣 (Newa script)
• ପାନ (Oriya script)
• ꢦꢵꢥ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆥𑆳𑆤 (Sharada script)
• 𑖢𑖯𑖡 (Siddham script)
• පාන (Sinhalese script)
• పాన (Telugu script)
• ปาน (Thai script)
• པཱ་ན (Tibetan script)
• 𑒣𑒰𑒢 (Tirhuta script)

Etymology

From पा (pā) +‎ -अन (-ana).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /pɑ́ː.nɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑː.n̪ɐ/

Noun

पान • (pā́na) n

1. the act of drinking (especially liquor)
2. draught
3. a drink, beverage
4. "drinking the saliva" kissing
5. a vessel for drinking, cup

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of पान (pā́na)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	पानम् pā́nam	पाने pā́ne	पानानि / पाना¹ pā́nāni / pā́nā¹
Vocative	पान pā́na	पाने pā́ne	पानानि / पाना¹ pā́nāni / pā́nā¹
Accusative	पानम् pā́nam	पाने pā́ne	पानानि / पाना¹ pā́nāni / pā́nā¹
Instrumental	पानेन pā́nena	पानाभ्याम् pā́nābhyām	पानैः / पानेभिः¹ pā́naiḥ / pā́nebhiḥ¹
Dative	पानाय pā́nāya	पानाभ्याम् pā́nābhyām	पानेभ्यः pā́nebhyaḥ
Ablative	पानात् pā́nāt	पानाभ्याम् pā́nābhyām	पानेभ्यः pā́nebhyaḥ
Genitive	पानस्य pā́nasya	पानयोः pā́nayoḥ	पानानाम् pā́nānām
Locative	पाने pā́ne	पानयोः pā́nayoḥ	पानेषु pā́neṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

• → Telugu: పానము (pānamu)
• → Hindi: पान (pān)

Further reading

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pā́na”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Monier Williams (1899), “पान”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 613.