जोहना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit द्योतते (dyótate, to shine). Cognate with Gujarati જોવું (jovũ, to see).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒoːɦ.nɑː/, [d͡ʒoːʱ.näː]

Verb

जोहना • (johnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling جوہنا)

  1. to see, watch for
    बाट जोहनाbāṭ johnāto await the return (of), to long for (literally, “to watch the path”)
  2. to search, look for
    Synonyms: खोजना (khojnā), तलाशना (talāśnā), तलाश करना (talāś karnā)
  3. to await, wait for
    Synonyms: इंतज़ार करना (intzār karnā), प्रतीक्षा करना (pratīkṣā karnā)

Conjugation

References

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