कुरेदना

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • कुरोदना (kurodnā)less common
  • कुरेलना (kurelnā)regional

Etymology

Derived from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀓𑀼𑀭 (*kura, scraping). Cognate with Punjabi ਕੁਰੇਲਣਾ (kurelṇā, to poke), Marathi कुरचणे (kuracṇe, to nip off with the nails). Doublet of कुरेलना (kurelnā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʊ.ɾeːd̪.nɑː/, [kʊ.ɾeːd̪̚.näː]
  • Rhymes: -eːd̪.nɑː
  • Hyphenation: कु‧रेद‧ना

Verb

कुरेदना • (kurednā) (transitive)

  1. to scrape, rake
    Synonym: खुरचना (khuracnā)

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