खटखटाना

Hindi

Etymology

Reduplication of खट (khaṭ, knock, rap).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʰəʈ.kʰə.ʈɑː.nɑː/, [kʰɐʈ.kʰɐ.ʈäː.näː]

Verb

खटखटाना • (khaṭkhaṭānā) (transitive, Urdu spelling کھٹکھٹانا)

  1. to knock, tap
    दरवाज़ा खटखटाओ, तभी अंदर जाने देंगे।
    darvāzā khaṭkhaṭāo, tabhī andar jāne deṅge.
    Knock on the door, only then will they let you in.

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