झपटना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀛𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*jhappa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀝𑁆𑀝- (-ṭṭa-). Cognate with Marathi झपाटणे (jhapāṭṇe).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱə.pəʈ.nɑː/, [d͡ʒʱɐ.pɐʈ.näː]

Verb

झपटना • (jhapaṭnā)

  1. (intransitive) to swoop, pounce, plunge, raid, rush [with पर (par) ‘at’]
  2. (transitive) to snatch up, abduct

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