छेड़ना

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀺𑀟𑁆 (*ciḍ), whence also चिढ़ना (ciṛhnā, to be provoked).

Verb edit

छेड़ना (cheṛnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling چھیڈنا)

  1. to adjust, to tinker, to disturb
  2. to tune (an instrument)
  3. to begin, to instigate (a war, a quarrel), to stir up, to raise (a matter)
  4. to strike up (music)
  5. to stir up, to provoke
    बच्चे ने सोते हुए भालू को छेड़ दियाbacce ne sote hue bhālū ko cheṛ diyā(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  6. to meddle, to interfere with, to tease, mock, annoy
  7. to tease or bother in a sexual or obscene fashion (as a woman in public)

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