Etymology

dharna

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Hindi धरना (dharnā) ← Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀡 (dharaṇa) ← Sanskrit धरण (dharaṇa)
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  1. Sanskritधरण (dharaṇa)
  2. Prakrit𑀥𑀭𑀡 (dharaṇa)
  3. Hindiधरना (dharnā)
  4. English todaydharna

Borrowed from Hindi धरना (dharnā).

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