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ठिकाने लगाना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Hindi verb set
ठिकाने लगना (ṭhikāne lagnā)
ठिकाने लगाना (ṭhikāne lagānā)

Literally "to set in the right spot".

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʈʰɪ.kɑː.neː lə.ɡɑː.nɑː/, [ʈʰɪ.käː.neː‿lɐ.ɡäː.näː]

Verb

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ठिकाने लगाना (ṭhikāne lagānā) (transitive)

  1. (idiomatic) to establish, set up, provide the necessities
  2. (idiomatic, euphemistic) to kill
    Synonyms: मारना (mārnā), मार डालना (mār ḍālnā)

Conjugation

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References

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  • Hardev Bahri (1959) Hindi Semantics[1], Bharati Press Publications, page 252