Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀼𑀡𑀤𑀺 (dhuṇadi), from Sanskrit धूनोति (dhūnoti, shakes)

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱʊn.nɑː/, [d̪ʱʊ̃n.näː]

Verb edit

धुनना (dhunnā) (transitive)

  1. to scutch or to card (cotton)
  2. to beat (as the head or brow; or a person)
  3. to strive; to rack (the brains)

Conjugation edit

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