ठूँसना

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • ठूसना (ṭhūsnā), ठोसना (ṭhosnā)

Etymology

Hindi verb set
ठूँसना (ṭhū̃snā)
ठुँसाना (ṭhũsānā)
ठुँसवाना (ṭhũsvānā)

    Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *ठूस्सइ (ṭhūssaï) of unknown origin, whence also the non-nasalized variant ठूसना (ṭhūsnā). Cognate with Nepali ठोस्नु (ṭhosnu). Possibly related to ठेलना (ṭhelnā), ठेसना (ṭhesnā), ठेस (ṭhes, wound).

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    ठूँसना • (ṭhū̃snā) (transitive)

    1. to pack in, force in, thrust, shove
    2. to eat excessively

    Conjugation

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