पाँव

See also: पांव and पाव

Hindi
पाँव

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀅 (pāa), from Sanskrit पाद (pā́da) / पद् (pád, “foot”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pā́ts, and from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds. Compare Persian پا (pâ), Hittite [Term?] (/⁠pata⁠/), Latin pēs, pedis, Tocharian A pe, Tocharian B paiyye, Lithuanian pāda (“sole (foot)”), Russian под (pod, “ground”), Ancient Greek πούς, ποδός (poús, podós), Old Armenian ոտն (otn), English foot. Cognate with Marathi पाय (pāy).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pɑ̃ːʋ/, [pä̃ːʋ], /pɑ̃ː.oː/, [pä̃ː.oː]

Noun

पाँव • (pā̃v) m (Urdu spelling پاؤں)

  1. (anatomy) foot
    Synonyms: पैर (pair), पग (pag)
    दौड़ के बाद बायाँ पाँव छलनी हो गया।
    dauṛ ke bād bāyā̃ pā̃v chalnī ho gayā.
    I got blisters on my left foot after the race.
    गेंद अपना दायाँ पाँव से ठोकर मारो।
    gend apnā dāyā̃ pā̃v se ṭhokar māro.
    Kick the ball with your right foot.

Declension
Declension of पाँव (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct पाँव
pā̃v		 पाँव
pā̃v
oblique पाँव
pā̃v		 पाँवों
pā̃võ
vocative पाँव
pā̃v		 पाँवो
pā̃vo

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “पाँव”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “पाँव”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
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