Hindi

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Apabhramsa 𑆱𑆴𑆁𑆖𑆼𑆅 (siṃcei), from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀇 (siṃcaï), from Sanskrit सिञ्चति (siñcati).

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

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    सींचना (sī̃cnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling سِینچنا)

    1. to irrigate, water, sprinkle
      • 2008, Maithilisharan Gupt, edited by Krishnadatt Paliwal, मैथिलीशरण गुप्त ग्रंथावली (maithilīśaraṇ gupt granthāvalī), Vani Prakashan, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 294:
        तृण तृण को नभ सींच रहा था बूँद बूँद रस देकर,
        बढ़ा रहा था सुख की नौका समय समीरण खेकर ।
        tŕṇ tŕṇ ko nabh sī̃c rahā thā bū̃d bū̃d ras dekar,
        baṛhā rahā thā sukh kī naukā samay samīraṇ khekar .
        The sky was watering each blade of grass, giving it juice drop by drop;
        Time was driving ahead the boat of happiness by rowing the wind.

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