Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀡𑀤𑀺 (haṇadi), from Sanskrit हनति (hanati), हन्ति (hanti), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *źʰánti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ǰʰánti, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰénti (to strike, slay).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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हनना (hannā) (transitive, Urdu spelling ہننا)

  1. to strike, slay
  2. to kill

Conjugation

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