Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀤𑀺 (pucchadi), from Sanskrit पृच्छति (pṛccháti). Cognate with Gujarati પૂછવું (pūchvũ), Marathi पुसणे (pusṇe), Kalasha phúčik, Romani pućhel, Persian پرسیدن (porsidan), German forschen.

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

पूछना (pūchnā) (Urdu spelling پوچھنا)

  1. (transitive) to ask, enquire
    उस कुत्ते से पूछो वह अपने आप को कौन समझता है!
    us kutte se pūcho vah apne āp ko kaun samajhtā hai!
    Ask that cheat who he thinks he is!

Conjugation edit

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