निगलना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Hindi निगलना (nigalanā), from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀦𑀺𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀮𑀤𑀺 (*niggaladi), from Sanskrit निगलति (nigalati, swallows). Cognate with Punjabi ਨਿਗਲਣਾ (niglaṇā). Doublet of लीलना (līlnā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /nɪ.ɡəl.nɑː/, [nɪ.ɡɐl.näː]

Verb

निगलना • (nigalnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling نگلنا)

  1. to swallow
    Synonym: उतारना (utārnā)
  2. (figuratively) to waste, use up
    Synonym: खाना (khānā)
    उसने मेरा सारा पैसा निगल लिया!
    usne merā sārā paisā nigal liyā!
    He used up all of my money!

Conjugation

References

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