સંભાળવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀪𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀇 (saṃbhārei, “garnishes”), 𑀲𑀁𑀪𑀸𑀮𑀺𑀅 (saṃbhālia, “supported”), from Sanskrit संभारयति (saṃbhārayati, “causes to bring together, prepares, maintains”). Related to સાંભળવું (sā̃bhaḷvũ, “to listen”).

Cognates include Kashmiri संबालुन् (saṃbālun), Punjabi ਸੰਭਾਲਣਾ (sambhālṇā), Nepali समाल्नु (samālnu), Bengali সামলানো (śamlanō), Odia ସମ୍ଭାଳିବା (sambhāḷibā), Hindustani سنبھالنا / सँभालना (sambhālnā), Marathi संभाळणे (sambhāḷṇe).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈsəm.bʱɑ.ɭʋũ/
• Rhymes: -ɑɭʋũ
• Hyphenation: સં‧ભા‧ળવું

Verb

સંભાળવું • (sambhāḷvũ) (transitive)

1. to support, sustain, protect
2. to nurture, train

   Synonym: ઉછેરવું (uchervũ)