લાવવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Two theories, or conflation of both:

  • A reduction from the light verb construction લઈ આવવું (laī āvavũ, to give).
  • Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀸𑀤𑀺 (lādi), from Sanskrit लाति (lā́ti), from the root ला (, take). The root ला () is attested relatively early, in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa.[1] It is also present in Pāṇinī's Dhātupāṭha. A relation to लभ् (labh, to gain) may be justified as readaptation through Middle Indo-Aryan.

Compare Hindustani لانا (lānā) / लाना (lānā), Nepali ल्याउनु (lyāunu), Punjabi ਲਿਆਉਣਾ (liāuṇā).

Pronunciation

Verb

લાવવું • (lāvvũ)

  1. to bring

Conjugation

References

  1. G. C. Tripathi (1970-72) “On the Formation of the Word Šakuntalā”, in Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, volume 31/32, number 1/2, pages 39-43
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