टपकना

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Hindi

Hindi verb set
टपकना (ṭapaknā)
टपकाना (ṭapkānā)
टपकवाना (ṭapakvānā)

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀝𑀧𑁆𑀧𑁆 (*ṭapp, dripping sound) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-). Cognate with Marathi ठिपकणे (ṭhipakṇe).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʈə.pək.nɑː/,

Verb

टपकना (ṭapaknā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling ٹپکنا)

  1. to drip, drop
    नल बंद करने के बावजूद, पानी का टपकना नहीं रुका।
    nal band karne ke bāvjūd, pānī kā ṭapaknā nahī̃ rukā.
    Despite closing the faucet, the water didn't stop dripping.
  2. to dribble
  3. to leak, exude
    जब भी बारिश होती है, छत से पानी टपकता है।
    jab bhī bāriś hotī hai, chat se pānī ṭapaktā hai.
    Whenever it rains, water leaks from the ceiling.
  4. to fall (fruit)
    आम पेड़ से टपकाām peṛ se ṭapkā(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  5. to fall (from a roof &c.)
    ये तो वहीं हैं ना जो सातवी मंजिला से टपका था
    ye to vahī̃ ha͠i nā jo sātvī mañjilā se ṭapkā thā
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  6. (humorous) to die
    ये तो टपक गयाye to ṭapak gayā(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  7. to appear (suddenly)
    तू कहाँ से टपक पड़ा
    tū kahā̃ se ṭapak paṛā
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  8. to be evident with (as of emotions)
    उस मे से कमजोरी टपक रही
    us me se kamjorī ṭapak rahī
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  9. to be overflowing or abundant with (emotions, lust &c.)
  10. to be overflowing or abundant with (youth &c.)
  11. to long or to yearn (the heart)
  12. to exude pre-ejaculate from arousal: to find someone sexually attractive
    लड़की को देखकर उसका तो टपक गया
    laṛkī ko dekhkar uskā to ṭapak gayā
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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