पतन

See also: पत्नी

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pátanam, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂onom, from *peth₂- (to fly).

Pronunciation

Noun

पतन • (patana) stem, n

  1. the act of flying or coming down, alighting, descending, throwing oneself down at or into
  2. fall, decline

Descendants

  • Tamil: பதனம் (pataṉam)
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