Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑀲𑀤𑀺 (ḍasadi), from Sanskrit दशति (dáśati), from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (to bite).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɖəs.nɑː/, [ɖɐs.näː]
  • Rhymes: -əs.nɑː
  • Hyphenation: डस‧ना

Verb edit

डसना (ḍasnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling ڈسنا)

  1. (of a snake) to bite
  2. to sting

Conjugation edit

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