પુરાણું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀸𑀡 (purāṇa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇa). Doublet of પુરાણ (purāṇ).

Cognates

Cognate with Marathi पुराणे (purāṇe), Hindi पुराना (purānā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈpu.ɾɑ.ɳũ/

Adjective

પુરાણું • (purāṇũ)

1. old, ancient

   Synonym: પ્રાચીન (prācīn)

Further reading

More information

• “પુરાણું”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.
• “પુરાણું”, in રેખ્તા ગુજરાતી શબ્દકોશ (rekhtā gujrātī śabdakoś) (in Gujarati), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “purāṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 469