Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀸𑀯𑁂𑀤𑀺 (saṃtāvedi), from Sanskrit संतापयति (saṃtāpayati), from the root तप् (tap).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sə.t̪ɑː.nɑː/, [sɐ.t̪äː.näː]

Verb

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सताना (satānā) (transitive, Urdu spelling ستانا)

  1. to cause suffering or distress
  2. to torment, to persecute, to oppress, to harass
  3. to trouble, to annoy
  4. to interrupt, to plague (one who is busy, &c.)
  5. to tease

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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