Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀖𑀽𑀭 (*ghūra) (whence घूर (ghūr, stare, frown)) +‎ -ना (-nā). Compare Nepali घुरकनु (ghurakanu, to frown).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡʱuːɾ.nɑː/, [ɡʱuːɾ.näː]

Verb

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घूरना (ghūrnā) (ambitransitive)

  1. to look, stare, ogle [with को (ko) ‘at’]
    कुत्ता घुरके बिल्ली को देखता रहा।
    kuttā ghurke billī ko dekhtā rahā.
    The dog remained, staring at the cat.
    घूर-घुरके देखनाghūr-ghurke dekhnāto stare

Conjugation

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