भाँजना

Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
भँजना (bhañjnā)
भाँजना (bhāñjnā)
भँजाना (bhañjānā)

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀪𑀁𑀚𑀇 (bhaṃjaï), from Sanskrit *भञ्जति (*bhañjati), from भ॒नक्ति॑ (bhanákti), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰanákti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰanákti, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰ-né-g-ti (nasal infix present), from *bʰeg-.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱɑːnd͡ʒ.nɑː/, [bʱä̃ːnd͡ʒ.näː]

    Verb

    भाँजना • (bhāñjnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling بھانجنا)

    1. to break, beat (e.g. with a stick)
    2. to bend; to fold
    3. to wield, whirl

    Conjugation

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