चलाया

drove, operated, ran, conducted (a trial), brought (a case) to trial

t͡ʃ ə l ɑː j ɑː → चलाना

चल to walk + ा causative verb-forming suffix + या Masculine singular perfective

verb · nominative / past tense, singular masculine Rare #10,030

drove, operated, ran

HI: मैंने ट्रैक्टर चलाया।

EN: I drove the tractor.

conducted (a trial), brought (a case) to trial

HI: पुलिस ने उसके ख़िलाफ़ मुक़दमा चलाया।

EN: The police brought a case against him.

Conjugation of चलाना

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
Third	चलाई	—

चलाया

The Diwali one you probably set off as a kid, right?

— 12th Fail (2023)

You drove!

I used to drive a taxi where people liked to chat.

— डाई हार्ड (1988)

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