छळणे

Marathi

Etymology

From छळ (chaḷ, torment) +‎ -णे (-ṇe).

Pronunciation

  • (formal) IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰəɭ̆.ɳe/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /t͡ɕʰəɭ̆.ɳə/

Verb

छळणे • (chaḷṇe) (transitive)

  1. to harass, torment
  2. (figuratively) to tease, josh, annoy

Conjugation

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “छळणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “छळणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press