थपथपाना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Reduplication of थप(की) (thap(kī), pat) +‎ -आना (-ānā). Probably ultimately onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t̪ʰə.pət̪ʰ.pɑː.nɑː/, [t̪ʰɐ.pɐt̪ʰ.päː.näː]

Verb

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थपथपाना (thapthapānā) (transitive)

  1. to pat, tap, clap
    Synonym: थपकना (thapaknā)
    दरवाज़ा थपथपानाdarvāzā thapathpānāto knock on the door lightly
    गाल (को) थपथपानाgāl (ko) thapathpānāto pat someone's cheeks

Conjugation

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References

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