छेड़ना

Hindi

Etymology

Ultimately from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀺𑀟𑁆 (*ciḍ), whence also चिढ़ना (ciṛhnā, “to be provoked”).

Verb

छेड़ना • (cheṛnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling چھیڈنا)

  1. to adjust, to tinker, to disturb
  2. to tune (an instrument)
  3. to begin, to instigate (a war, a quarrel), to stir up, to raise (a matter)
  4. to strike up (music)
  5. to stir up, to provoke
    बच्चे ने सोते हुए भालू को छेड़ दिया ― bacce ne sote hue bhālū ko cheṛ diyā ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  6. to meddle, to interfere with, to tease, mock, annoy
  7. to tease or bother in a sexual or obscene fashion (as a woman in public)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • छेड़ (cheṛ)
  • छेड़-छाड़ (cheṛ-chāṛ)
  • छेड़ख़ानी (cheṛxānī)

References

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