उलझना

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • उरझना (urajhnā)

Etymology

Hindi verb set
उलझना (ulajhnā)
उलझाना (uljhānā)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀅𑀭𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀤𑀺 (uarujjhadi), from Sanskrit उपरुध्यते (uparudhyate, to obstruct), from the root रुध् (√rudh). Compare Gujarati ઊલઝવું (ūlajhvũ), Punjabi ਉਲਝਣਾ (ulajhṇā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʊ.ləd͡ʒʱ.nɑː/, [ʊ.lɐd͡ʒʱ.näː]

Verb

उलझना • (ulajhnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling الجھنا)

  1. to be entangled, tangled
    धागे मेरे उंगलियों से उलझ गए।
    dhāge mere uṅgliyõ se ulajh gae.
    The string became entangled with my fingers.
  2. to be involved in
    किसी मामले में उलझनाkisī māmle mẽ ulajhnāto be involved in a matter
    1. to be involved in a quarrel or fight
      उलझ पड़नाulajh paṛnāto fight with
    2. to fall in love with
    3. (colloquial) to be engaged or married to

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