धँसना

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Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀁𑀲𑀤𑀺 (dhaṃsadi), 𑀥𑀲𑀤𑀺 (dhasadi), from Sanskrit ध्वंसति (dhváṁsati). Cognate with Punjabi ਢਹਿਣਾ (ḍhahiṇā) / ڈھہنا (ḍhahiṇā, to fall), Nepali धस्नु (dhasnu, to pierce), Gujarati ધસવું (dhasvũ, to collapse), Bengali ধসা (dhośa, to collapse).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱə̃s.nɑː/,

Verb

धँसना (dhãsnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling دھنسنا)

  1. to sink, drown, be submerged
    Synonym: गढ़ना (gaṛhnā)
    किनारे के ज़्यादा पास होने की वजह से गाड़ी नदी में धँस गई।
    kināre ke zyādā pās hone kī vajah se gāṛī nadī mẽ dhãs gaī.
    Because it was too close to the shore, the car sunk into the river.
  2. to pierce, prick, puncture (e.g. a needle)
    Synonym: चुभना (cubhnā)

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