फ़रमाना

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian فرما (farmā, present stem form of فرمودن (farmūdan)) + -ना (-nā), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (plmwtn', plmʾd- /⁠framūdan, framāy-⁠/, to order, command). Compare Bengali ফরমানো (phormanō), Gujarati ફરમાવવું (pharmāvvũ), Marathi फर्मावणे (pharmāvṇe), Punjabi فَرماؤنا / ਫ਼ਰਮਾਉਣਾ (farmāuṇā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /fəɾ.mɑː.nɑː/, [fɐɾ.mäː.näː], /pʰəɾ.mɑː.nɑː/, [pʰɐɾ.mäː.näː]

Verb

फ़रमाना • (farmānā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling فرمانا)

  1. (formal, usually dated or historical) to bequest, request; to utter, say graciously
    Synonyms: कहना (kahnā), बोलना (bolnā)
    सही फ़रमायाsahī farmāyāwell said

Usage notes

  • Quite uncommon in modern Hindi, being chiefly used in Persianised contexts.

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