पग

See also: पुंगी

Hindi

Etymology

From Old Hindi पगु (pagu), from Sanskrit पदक (pádaka, “step, position”).

Noun

पग • (pag) m (Urdu spelling پگ‎)

  1. step
    तुम एक और पग नहीं चल सकते।
    tum ek aur pag nahī̃ cal sakte.
    You cannot walk another step.
    Synonym: क़दम (qadam)
  2. (limited use) foot, leg
    मीलों फैले मग 'मानस', डगमग पग नहीं करते पार। ― मानस मादरेचा
    mīlõ phaile mag 'mānas', ḍagamag pag nahī̃ karte pāra. ― mānas mādrecā
    O Manas, the legs that shake are unable to cross the roads that are scattered for miles. ― Manas Madrecha
    Synonyms: पाँव (pā̃v), पैर (pair)

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “पग”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “पग”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.
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