छेड़ना

Hindi

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Etymology

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From Prakrit *𑀙𑁂𑀟𑁆 (*chĕḍ, to make angry). Probably related to चिढ़ना (ciṛhnā, to be provoked, irritated), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀺𑀟𑁆 (*ciḍ, to be angry).

Verb

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छेड़ना (cheṛnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling چھیڑنا)

  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 दिया।bacce ne sote hue bhālū ko cheṛ diyā.The child provoked the sleeping bear.
  6. to meddle, to interfere with, to tease, mock, annoy
  7. to tease or bother in a sexual or obscene fashion
    कुछ लड़के सीटी मारके एक औरत को छेड़ रहे थे।kuch laṛke sīṭī mārke ek aurat ko cheṛ rahe the.Some boys were harassing a woman by whistling at her.
  8. to flirt, to pass sexual comments, to try wooing someone

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