झाँकना

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀛𑀁𑀔𑁆 (*jhaṃkh, to peep). Cognate with Nepali झाँक्नु (jhā̃knu).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱɑ̃ːk.nɑː/, [d͡ʒʱä̃ːk.näː]

Verb

झाँकना • (jhā̃knā) (Urdu spelling جھانکنا)

  1. to peep, peer, spy
  2. to glance
  3. to put one's head out (from a door or window)
  4. to look in (briefly), pay a brief visit

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • झाँक (jhā̃k, peeping, spying)
  • झाँकी (jhā̃kī, a glimpse)

References

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