सताना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀸𑀯𑁂𑀤𑀺 (saṃtāvedi), from Sanskrit संतापयति (saṃtāpayati), from the root तप् (tap).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sə.t̪ɑː.nɑː/, [sɐ.t̪äː.näː]

Verb

सताना • (satānā) (transitive, Urdu spelling ستانا)

  1. to cause suffering or distress
  2. to torment, to persecute, to oppress, to harass
  3. to trouble, to annoy
  4. to interrupt, to plague (one who is busy, &c.)
  5. to tease

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • सताऊ (satāū)

References