पहुँचा

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀁𑀘 (*pahuṃca, “wrist, forearm”), with further origin unknown. Cognate with Punjabi ਪਹੁੰਚਾ (pahuñcā), Nepali पौंजा (pauñjā).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “The Prakrit term and its descendants look similar to 𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺 (pahuccadi), whence पहुँचना (pahũcnā, “to arrive; to be felt”), with the latter deriving from Sanskrit प्रभूत (prabhūta, “much, great”). Is it possible for *𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀁𑀘 (*pahuṃca) to also derive from प्रभूत (or a similar compound, as *𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀁𑀘 lacks the dental stop at the end), taking an alternative semantic interpretation of its components? पहुँचा refers to "frontal" body parts, and प्रभूत is prefixed by प्र. At least, the *𑀧 (*pa) in *𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀁𑀘 could come from प्र- (pra-).”

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /pə.ɦʊ̃.t͡ʃɑː/, [pɔ.ɦɔ̃.t͡ʃäː]

Noun

पहुँचा • (pahũcā) m (Urdu spelling پہنچا)

1. forearm
2. wrist

Declension

	singular	plural
direct	पहुँचा pahũcā	पहुँचे pahũce
oblique	पहुँचे pahũce	पहुँचों pahũcõ
vocative	पहुँचे pahũce	पहुँचो pahũco

Declension of पहुँचा (masc ā-stem)

See also

• पहुँची (pahũcī, “wrist ornament; bracelet”)

References

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