झोंकना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀛𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀢𑀺 (*jhokkati). Cognate to Punjabi ਝੋਕਣਾ (jhokṇā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱõːk.nɑː/, [d͡ʒʱõːk.näː]

Verb

झोंकना • (jhõknā) (transitive)

  1. to toss, throw, pour [with में (mẽ) ‘into’]
    Hypernym: फेंकना (phẽknā)
  2. to shove, push
  3. to waste, squander; spend (money)
  4. (figurative) to apply, use
    पूरी ताक़त झोंकनाpūrī tāqat jhõknāto apply [one's] entire strength

Conjugation

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