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ਵਧਣਾ

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Punjabi

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Alternative forms

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Punjabi verb set
ਵਧਣਾ (vadhṇā)
ਵਧਾਉਣਾ (vadhāuṇā)

Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀇 (vaḍḍhaï), from Sanskrit वर्धते (várdhate). Cognate with Sindhi وڌڻ (vadhanu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋə(˥)d̪ᵊ.ɳä/

Verb

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ਵਧਣਾ (vadhṇā) (intransitive, Shahmukhi spelling ودھنا)

  1. to increase, grow, expand
  2. to advance, progress

Conjugation

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References

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  • ਵਧਣਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “várdhatē”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press