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खोजना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀤𑀺 (*khojjadi, tracks, seeks), from 𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (khojja, footprint), from क्षोद्य (kṣodya, (that which is) to be trampled or stepped upon), from the root क्षुद् (kṣud, to crush), from Proto-Indo-European *k⁽ʷ⁾sewd- (to crush). Cognate with Nepali खोज्नु (khojnu), Bengali খোঁজা (khō̃ja) and Assamese খোজা (khüza, to ask).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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खोजना (khojnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling کھوجنا)

  1. to search, to look for, to seek
    Synonyms: ढूँढना (ḍhūṇḍhnā), तलाश करना (talāś karnā), पता लगाना (patā lagānā)

Conjugation

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References

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