ઓળખવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Old Gujarati उलखिवउं (ulakhivaüṃ), from Prakrit 𑀉𑀯𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔𑁂𑀇 (uvalakkhei), from Sanskrit उपलक्षयति (upalakṣayati). Cognate with Marathi ओळखणे (oḷakhṇe) and Odia ଉଲାଖିବା (ulakhiba).

Pronunciation

(Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈo.ɭkʰʋũ/

Verb

ઓળખવું • (oḷkhvũ) (transitive)

to know, to be familiar with
તું રૂસ્તમને ઓળખે છે? ― tũ rūstamne oḷkhe che? ― Do you know Rustam?
to recognize, identify

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “upalakṣayati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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