Take in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “take” in Hindi is लेना, pronounced lena — it is a verb. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
Etymology tree
Sanskrit रभ॑ते (rábhate)
Sanskrit लभते (labhate)
Prakrit 𑀮𑀳𑀇 (lahaï)
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Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀇 (ṇei)influ.
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Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀇 (dei)influ.
Prakrit 𑀮𑁂𑀇 (lei)
Hindi लेना
Inherited from Prakrit लेइ (lei), adapted from लहइ (lahaï) by analogy with देइ (dei, “give”) (whence Hindi देना (denā, “to give”)), णेइ (ṇei, “take”), from Sanskrit लभते (labhate). Cognate with Nepali लिनु (linu).
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Sanskrit रभ॑ते (rábhate)
Sanskrit लभते (labhate)
Prakrit 𑀮𑀳𑀇 (lahaï)
▲
Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀇 (ṇei)influ.
▲
Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀇 (dei)influ.
Prakrit 𑀮𑁂𑀇 (lei)
Hindi लेना
Inherited from Prakrit लेइ (lei), adapted from लहइ (lahaï) by analogy with देइ (dei, “give”) (whence Hindi देना (denā, “to give”)), णेइ (ṇei, “take”), from Sanskrit लभते (labhate). Cognate with Nepali लिनु (linu).