سونگھنا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀖𑀤𑀺 (siṃghadi), 𑀲𑀼𑀁𑀖𑀤𑀺 (suṃghadi), from Sanskrit *शृङ्खति (*śṛṅkhati, “to smell”), from the root *शृङ्ख् (*śṛṅkh). Compare Sanskrit शिङ्घति (śiṅghati).

Pronunciation

Verb

سونگھنا • (sūṅghnā) (transitive, Hindi spelling सूँघना)

  1. to smell
  2. to inhale, breathe in

References

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