ताकना

Hindi

Hindi verb set
तकना (taknā)
ताकना (tāknā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀤𑀺 (takkedi), from Sanskrit तर्कयति (tarkayati).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

ताकना • (tāknā) (transitive, Urdu spelling تاکنا)

  1. to look around, watch alertly
  2. to stare, gaze, ogle
    Synonym: घूरना (ghūrnā)
  3. to look in wait

Conjugation

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