पोंकना

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀫𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (pamukka), from Sanskrit *प्रमुक्न (pramukna), ultimately from the root प्रमुच् (pramuc), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-.

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

पोंकना (põknā) (intransitive)

  1. to have diarrhea
    Synonyms: पेट चलना (peṭ calnā), जुलाब होना (julāb honā)
    • 1973, Krishna Gopal Rastogi, hi: हिन्दी क्रियाओं का अर्थपरक अध्ययन, Archana Prakashan:
      हगना रुक-रुक कर होने वाली क्रिया है, जबकि पोंकना अपेक्षाकृत आकस्मिक है।
      hagnā ruk-ruk kar hone vālī kriyā hai, jabki põknā apekṣākŕt ākasmik hai.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (figurative) to be fear-stricken

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Noun edit

पोंकना (põknām

  1. diarrheal disease in quadrupeds

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Adjective edit

पोंकना (põknā)

  1. one who has diarrhea
  2. (figurative) fearful, timid, coward
    Synonyms: भीरु (bhīru), डरपोक (ḍarpok)

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