सूँघना

Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀖𑀤𑀺 (siṃghadi), 𑀲𑀼𑀁𑀖𑀤𑀺 (suṃghadi), from Sanskrit *शृङ्खति (śṛṅkhati, to smell), from the root *शृङ्ख् (śṛṅkh). Compare Sanskrit शिङ्घति (śiṅghati).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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सूँघना (sūṅghnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling سونگھنا)

  1. to smell
    इस फूल को सूँघो, बहुत अच्छी ख़ुशबू है इसकी!
    is phūl ko sūṅgho, bahut acchī xuśbū hai iskī!
    Smell this flower, it has such a good scent!
  2. to inhale, breathe in

Conjugation

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