घुड़कना

Hindi

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit घुरति (ghúrati) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-). Cognate with Punjabi ਘੁਰਕਣਾ (ghurkaṇā, to frown, scold), Sindhi گھُرَڻُ (ghuraṇu, to call out for), گھُرڪَڻُ (ghurkaṇu, to snarl), Gujarati ઘુરકવું (ghurakvũ, to growl), Nepali घुरनु (ghuranu, to snore), घुर्कनु (ghurkanu, to frown), Odia ଘୁରିବା (ghuribā, to gargle).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡʱʊ.ɽək.nɑː/, [ɡʱʊ.ɽɐk.näː]

Verb

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घुड़कना (ghuṛaknā) (transitive, Urdu spelling گھڑکنا)

  1. to scold, rebuke
    Synonym: डाँटना (ḍā̃ṭnā)
  2. to snarl at, frighten by making evil sounds

Conjugation

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