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पृच्छति

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Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pr̥śćáti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥šćáti, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥sḱéti (to ask). Cognates include Avestan 𐬞𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬯𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (pərəsaiti), Old Persian 𐎳𐎼𐎰- (f-r-θ- /⁠fraθ-⁠/), Old Armenian հարցանեմ (harcʻanem), Latin poscō, Old English friġnan (whence English frain), Russian проси́ть (prosítʹ), Northern Kurdish pirsîn, Persian پُرسیدَن (porsidan).

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    Verb

    पृच्छति (pṛccháti) third-singular indicative (class 6, type P, root प्रछ्)

    1. to ask, question, pray, interrogate (+ accusative)
    2. to ask after inquire about (+ accusative)
    3. to ask or interrogate any one (accusative) about anything
    4. (astrology) to consult the future
    5. (with नामतो मातरम् (nāmato mātaram)) to inquire about one's (genitive) mother's name
    6. (with (na)) not to trouble oneself with
    7. to seek, wish, long for
    8. to ask, ask for, demand, beg, entreat (+ accusative)
    9. (passive voice) to be asked or questioned about
    10. to pray

    Conjugation

    More information Present: पृच्छति (pṛccháti), पृच्छते (pṛccháte), Active ...
    More information Imperfect: अपृच्छत् (ápṛcchat), अपृच्छत (ápṛcchata), Active ...

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