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पढ़ना — meaning in English

paṛhnā

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English meaning

  • read verb To look at written words or symbols and understand their meaning.
  • reading noun The activity of looking at and understanding written text.
  • study verb To spend time learning about a subject, often in preparation for an exam or qualification.
  • studying noun The activity of learning material, especially in preparation for an assessment.

Senses

पढ़ना is used for these senses in English:

  • study to revise/review materials
  • studying the action of the verb to study
  • read to look at and interpret letters or other information
  • reading process of interpreting written language

read — full definition

  1. verb To look at written words or symbols and understand their meaning.
  2. verb To say written words aloud.
  3. verb To study a subject, especially at university.
  4. verb To interpret or judge a situation, person, or signal.
  5. noun A book, article, or other piece of writing, or an instance of reading it.

reading — full definition

  1. noun The activity of looking at and understanding written text.
  2. noun A particular interpretation of a text, situation, or event.
  3. noun A value shown by a measuring instrument.
  4. noun An event at which written work, such as poetry or scripture, is read aloud to an audience.

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