Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Onomatopoeic. Compare चहचहा (cahachā).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃə.ɦək.nɑː/, [t͡ʃɛ.ɦɛk.näː]

Verb edit

चहकना (cahaknā) (intransitive)

  1. to warble, sing (as birds), chirp, whistle
  2. (figurative) to sing one's own praises, talk boastfully

Conjugation edit

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