घबराना

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • घबड़ाना (ghabṛānā)

Etymology

    Denominal verb from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *घब्भर (ghabbhara, confused) of uncertain origin. Cognate with Marathi घाबरणे (ghābarṇe), Bengali ঘাবড়ানো (ghabṛanō)

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʱəb.ɾɑː.nɑː/, [ɡʱɐb.ɾäː.näː]

    Verb

    घबराना • (ghabrānā) (ambitransitive, Urdu spelling گھبرانا)

    1. (transitive)
      1. to confuse, perplex
      2. to alarm, make panic
    2. (intransitive)
      1. to be alarmed, worried, anxious; to panic
        घबराओ नहीं, मैं तुम्हारी मदद करूँगा।
        ghabrāo nahī̃, ma͠i tumhārī madad karūṅgā.
        Don't panic, I'll help you.
      2. to be confused

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