ہینسنا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀇 (*hiṃsaï) (compare 𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸 (hiṃsā, “neighing”)), from Sanskrit हेषति (heṣati).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɦĩːs.nɑː/

Verb

ہِینْسنا • (hī̃snā) (intransitive, Hindi spelling हींसना)

1. to neigh, bray

   Synonym: ہِنہِنانا (hinhinānā)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “hḗṣati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 819
• “ہینسنا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.