झपकना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Hindi verb set
झपकना (jhapaknā)
झपकाना (jhapkānā)

Derived from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀛𑀧𑁆𑀧𑁆 (*jhapp) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-). Cognate with Punjabi ਝਪਕਣਾ (jhapkaṇā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱə.pək.nɑː/, [d͡ʒʱɐ.pɐk.näː]

Verb

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झपकना (jhapaknā) (intransitive)

  1. to nap, doze
  2. (of the eyes) to close, lower (as in embarrassment or shame), blink

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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