खटखटाना

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Reduplication of खट (khaṭ, knock, rap).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰəʈ.kʰə.ʈɑː.nɑː/, [kʰɐʈ.kʰɐ.ʈäː.näː]

Verb edit

खटखटाना (khaṭkhaṭānā) (transitive, Urdu spelling کھٹکھٹانا)

  1. to knock, tap
    दरवाज़ा खटखटाओ, तभी अंदर जाने देंगे।
    darvāzā khaṭkhaṭāo, tabhī andar jāne deṅge.
    Knock on the door, only then will they let you in.

Conjugation edit

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