नाख़ून

Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian ناخن (nāxun). Cognate with Sanskrit नख (nakhá) and English nail.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nɑː.xuːn/, [näː.xũːn], /nɑː.kʰuːn/, [näː.kʰũːn]

Noun

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नाख़ून (nāxūnm (Urdu spelling ناخن)

  1. nail, fingernail
    तुम्हारे लंबे नाख़ून जल्दी से काटना चाहिए।
    tumhāre lambe nāxūn jaldī se kāṭnā cāhie.
    You should cut your long nails quickly.

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References

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  • Platts, John T. (1884) “ناخن”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.