खोजना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀤𑀺 (*khojjadi, “tracks, seeks”), from 𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (khojja, “footprint”), from क्षोद्य (kṣodya, “(that which is) to be trampled or stepped upon”), from the root क्षुद् (kṣud, “to crush”), from Proto-Indo-European *k⁽ʷ⁾sewd- (“to crush”). Cognate with Nepali खोज्नु (khojnu) and Assamese খোজা (khüza, “to ask”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰoːd͡ʒ.nɑː/, [kʰoːd͡ʒ.näː]

Verb

खोजना • (khojnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling کھوجنا)

  1. to search, to look for, to seek
    Synonyms: ढूँढना (ḍhūṇḍhnā), तलाश करना (talāś karnā), पता लगाना (patā lagānā)

Conjugation

References

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