ढूँढ़ना

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀠𑀼𑀁𑀠𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀤𑀺 (ḍhuṃḍhulladi), from Sanskrit ढुण्ढ् (ḍhuṇḍh).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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ढूँढ़ना (ḍhū̃ṛhnā) (Urdu spelling ڈھونڈنا)

  1. seek, search for, look for; to find
    Synonyms: खोजना (khojnā), तलाश करना (talāś karnā)
    ढूँढ़ निकालनाḍhū̃ṛh nikālnāto find out, to reveal
  2. to explore; to investigate
    Synonym: अन्वेषण करना (anveṣaṇ karnā)
  3. to find out; to figure out
    Synonym: पता लगाना (patā lagānā)
  4. to discover
    Synonym: पता लगाना (patā lagānā)

Usage notes

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ढूँढ़ना is chiefly literary. In speech and non-literary contexts, ढूँढना is more common.

Conjugation

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References

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