पोंकना

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Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀫𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (pamukka), from Sanskrit *प्रमुक्न (pramukna), ultimately from the root प्रमुच् (pramuc), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /põːk.nɑː/,

Verb

पोंकना (põknā) (intransitive)

  1. to have diarrhea
    Synonyms: पेट चलना (peṭ calnā), जुलाब होना (julāb honā)
    • 1973, Krishna Gopal Rastogi, hi: हिन्दी क्रियाओं का अर्थपरक अध्ययन, Archana Prakashan:
      हगना रुक-रुक कर होने वाली क्रिया है, जबकि पोंकना अपेक्षाकृत आकस्मिक है।
      hagnā ruk-ruk kar hone vālī kriyā hai, jabki põknā apekṣākŕt ākasmik hai.
      Shitting is an act that occurs controlledly, while having diarrhea occurs relatively accidentally.
  2. (figurative) to be fear-stricken

Conjugation

Noun

पोंकना (põknām

  1. diarrheal disease in quadrupeds

Declension

Adjective

पोंकना (põknā)

  1. one who has diarrhea
  2. (figurative) fearful, timid, coward
    Synonyms: भीरु (bhīru), डरपोक (ḍarpok)

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