Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀤𑀺 (cukkadi), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀢𑀺 (*cukkati). Doublet of चुकना (cuknā); see there for more.

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

चूकना (cūknā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling چوکنا)

  1. to blunder, err (to make a mistake carelessly)
    Synonym: भूल करना (bhūl karnā)
  2. to miss (to fail to hit; to fail to achieve some target or goal)

Conjugation edit

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