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घुटकना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀤𑀺 (ghuṭṭadi) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-), from the root Prakrit *𑀖𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆 (*ghuṭṭ, to gulp, swallow).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡʱʊ.ʈək.nɑː/, [ɡʱʊ.ʈɐk.näː]

Verb

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घुटकना (ghuṭaknā) (transitive)

  1. to gulp down, to bolt
  2. (figurative) to embezzle

Conjugation

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References

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