छोड़ना

Hindi

Hindi verb set
छूटना (chūṭnā)
छोड़ना (choṛnā)
छुड़ाना (chuṛānā)
छुड़वाना (chuṛvānā)

Etymology

    Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑁄𑀟𑁂𑀤𑀺 (choḍedi). Cognate with Sindhi ڇوڙڻُ (choṛṇu) / छोड़णु, Gujarati છોડવું (choḍvũ), Marathi सोडणे (soḍṇe).

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    छोड़ना • (choṛnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling چھوڑْنَا)

    1. to release, let go
      मेरा हाथ छोड़ोmerā hāth choṛo.Let go of my hand.
    2. to pardon, condone
    3. to leave, abandon, quit
      नितिन ने अपनी नौकरी छोड़ दी।nitin ne apnī naukrī choṛ dī.Nitin quit his job.
      भारत छोड़ो आंदोलनbhārat choṛo āndolanQuit India Movement

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