ਹਿਚਕਣਾ

Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀳𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀘𑁆 (*hicc).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɦɪt͡ʃə̆kəɳaː]

Verb

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ਹਿਚਕਣਾ (hickaṇā) (intransitive, Shahmukhi spelling ہِچکݨا)

  1. to draw back, shrink, hesitate, waver

Conjugation

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References

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  • ਹਿਚਕਣਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਹਿਚਕਣਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.