भाँजना

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Hindi verb set
भँजना (bhañjnā)
भाँजना (bhāñjnā)
भँजाना (bhañjānā)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀁𑀚𑀤𑀺 (bhaṃjadi), from Sanskrit *भञ्जति (bhañjati), from the root भञ्ज् (bhañj), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaǰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-. Cognate to Sanskrit भनक्ति (bhanákti).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

भाँजना (bhāñjnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling بھانجنا)

  1. to break, beat (e.g. with a stick)
  2. to bend; to fold
  3. to wield, whirl

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