Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit द्योतते (dyótate, to shine). Cognate with Gujarati જોવું (jovũ, to see).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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जोहना (johnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling جوہنا)

  1. to see, watch for
    बाट जोहनाbāṭ johnāto await the return (of), to long for (literally, “to watch the path”)
  2. to search, look for
    Synonyms: खोजना (khojnā), तलाशना (talāśnā), तलाश करना (talāś karnā)
  3. to await, wait for
    Synonyms: इंतज़ार करना (intzār karnā), प्रतीक्षा करना (pratīkṣā karnā)

Conjugation

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