પકડવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀟𑁆- (*pakkaḍ-). Cognate to Hindi पकड़ना (pakaṛnā), Marathi पकडणे (pakaḍṇe).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈpə.kəɽ.ʋũ/
• Rhymes: -ũ
• Hyphenation: પ‧કડ‧વું

Verb

પકડવું • (pakaṛvũ)

1. to hold

   મારો હાથ પકડો. ― māro hāth pakṛo. ― Hold my hand.

2. to catch

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pakkaḍ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press