पुराना
See also: पिरोना and पुरानो
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀸𑀡 (purāṇa), from Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇa).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pʊ.ɾɑː.nɑː/, [pʊ.ɾäː.n̪äː]
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Adjective
पुराना • (purānā) (Urdu spelling پرانا)
- old (not of people)
- यह कपड़ापुराना होकर छीज गया है।
- yah kapṛā purānā hokar chīj gayā hai.
- This cloth has become old and worn out.
- यह हमारापुराना नौकर है।
- yah hamārā purānā naukar hai.
- He is an old friend of ours.
- ancient
- विवाह एक बहुतपुरानी प्रथा है।
- vivāh ek bahut purānī prathā hai.
- Marriage is a very ancient custom.
- सोमनाथ में एक बहुतपुराना सूर्य-मंदिर है।
- somnāth mẽ ek bahut purānā sūrya-mandir hai.
- There is a very ancient sun-temple in Somnath.
- Synonym: प्राचीन (prācīn)
- long-standing
- धूम्रपान उसकीपुरानी आदत है।
- dhūmrapān uskī purānī ādat hai.
- Smoking is a long-standing habit of his.
Declension
Declension of पुराना (ā-stem)
masculine | feminine | |||
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singular | plural | singular | plural | |
direct | पुराना purānā | पुराने purāne | पुरानी purānī | पुरानी purānī |
oblique | पुराने purāne | पुराने purāne | पुरानी purānī | पुरानी purānī |
vocative | पुराने purāne | पुराने purāne | पुरानी purānī | पुरानी purānī |
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “पुराना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884), “पुराना”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.