उचकना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀸𑀯𑁂𑀤𑀺 (uccāvedi, “to raise”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-), a verbal derivative of Sanskrit उच्च (ucca, “lofty, high”) (whence ऊंचा (ūñcā, “high, tall”). Compare Marathi उचकणे (ucakṇe).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʊ.t͡ʃək.nɑː/, [ʊ.t͡ʃɐk.näː]

Verb

उचकना • (ucaknā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling اُچَکْنا)

  1. to jump, leap
    Synonyms: कूदना (kūdnā), उछलना (uchalnā)
    उचकके बोलना ― ucakke bolnā ― to speak excitedly

Conjugation

See also

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “उचकना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ucca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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