घूरना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀖𑀽𑀭 (*ghūra) (whence घूर (ghūr, “stare, frown”)) +‎ -ना (-nā). Compare Nepali घुरकनु (ghurakanu, “to frown”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

घूरना • (ghūrnā) (ambitransitive)

  1. to look, stare, ogle [+ (object) को = at]
    कुत्ता घुरके बिल्ली को देखता रहा।
    kuttā ghurke billī ko dekhtā rahā.
    The dog remained, staring at the cat.
    घूर-घुरके देखना ― ghūr-ghurke dekhnā ― to stare

Conjugation

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