घुसना

Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
घुसना (ghusnā)
घुसाना (ghusānā)
घुसवाना (ghusvānā)

    Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *घुस्सइ (ghussaï) of uncertain origin. Related to घुसड़ना (ghusaṛnā), घुसेड़ना (ghuseṛnā). Cognate with Gujarati ઘૂસવું (ghūsvũ), Odia ଘୁଷିବା (ghuṣibā), Marathi घुसणे (ghusṇe), Nepali घुस्नु (ghusnu), and Punjabi ਘੁਸਣਾ (ghusṇā).

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʱʊs.nɑː/, [ɡʱʊs.näː]
    • Rhymes: -ɑː

    Verb

    घुसना • (ghusnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling گھسنا)

    1. to enter, get in [with में (mẽ) ‘into’]
      बच्चो गाड़ी में घुसो!
      bacco gāṛī mẽ ghuso!
      Get in the car, kids!
    2. to be thrust, forced in; to pierce
      उसके सीने में तलवार घुस गई।
      uske sīne mẽ talvār ghus gaī.
      The sword pierced into his chest
    3. to intrude, enter forcibly, barge in, break in, infiltrate
      घुस आनाghus ānāto force in
      कल मेरे घर मे एक चोर घुस आया।
      kal mere ghar me ek cor ghus āyā.
      Yesterday a thief broke into my house.
    4. (figurative) to meddle, interfere
      बीच में घुसनाbīc mẽ ghusnāto interfere

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