घसीटना

Hindi

Etymology

McGregor suggests a relation to Sanskrit घर्षति (gharṣati, to rub).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡʱə.siːʈ.nɑː/, [ɡʱɐ.siːʈ.näː]

Verb

घसीटना • (ghasīṭnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling گھسیٹنا)

  1. to drag, pull, draw
    Synonym: खींचना (khī̃cnā)
  2. to scribble, doodle
  3. to implicate, involve, draw into a scheme
    वह दुर्घटना में घसीट गया।
    vah durghaṭnā mẽ ghasīṭ gayā.
    He became implicated in the accident.

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