सोचना

See also: सूचना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑁄𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺 (soccadi, to purify), from Sanskrit शोच्यते (śocyate, to be purified; to be made to feel pain), from the root शुच् (śuc). Cognate with Punjabi سوچنا / ਸੋਚਣਾ (socṇā), Sindhi سوچڻ / सोचणु (socaṇu), Nepali सोच्नु (socnu), Assamese সুচা (xusa), Odia ଶୋଚିବା (śocibā, to grieve).

Pronunciation

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

सोचना • (socnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling سوچنا)

  1. to think, ponder
    किस चीज़ के बारे में सोच रहे हो?
    kis cīz ke bāre mẽ soc rahe ho?
    What are you thinking about?

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