गूँगे का गुड़ खाना

Hindi

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Etymology

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Literally, to eat jaggery as a dumb man. A mute person can experience the taste of jaggery but cannot express it.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡuːŋ.ɡeː kɑː ɡʊɽ kʰɑː.nɑː/, [ɡũːŋ.ɡeː‿käː‿ɡʊɽ‿kʰäː.näː]

Verb

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गूँगे का गुड़ खाना (gūṅge kā guṛ khānā)

  1. (idiomatic) to experience feelings inexpressible in words
    • 2010, Dr. Rashtrabandhu, भारतीय प्रतिभाएँ [bhārtīya pratibhāẽ, Indian Talents], Urja Prakashan, →ISBN, page 104:
      ऐसा बहुत कुछ है जो अनुभवगम्य है। उसका बोध पूरी तरह कराना कठिन है। गूँगे के गुड़ खाने के आनंद की तरह वह अव्यक्त है।
      aisā bahut kuch hai jo anubhavgamya hai. uskā bodh pūrī tarah karānā kaṭhin hai. gūṅge ke guṛ khāne ke ānand kī tarah vah avyakt hai.
      There is so much that is experiential. It is difficult to convey its complete essence. It is as inexpressible as the joy a dumb person experiences in eating jaggery.

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