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चूमना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀁𑀩𑀤𑀺 (cuṃbadi), from Sanskrit चुम्बति (cumbati), from चुम्ब् (cumb), ultimately from Dravidian. Compare Tamil சூம்பு (cūmpu, to suck, fondle with the lips), Kumarbhag Paharia [script needed] (cumqe, to kiss).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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चूमना (cūmnā) (Urdu spelling چومنا)

  1. to kiss

Conjugation

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References

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  • Bahri, Caturvedi, Dasa-Hindi (2022) “चूमना”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Hindi Dictionaries]
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “cúmbati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press