धधकना

Hindi

Hindi verb set
धधकना (dhadhaknā)
धधकाना (dhadhkānā)

Etymology

Ultimately from some derivative of Ashokan Prakrit *𑀥𑀕𑁆𑀕𑁆 (*dhagg, to throb, glitter), whence 𑀥𑀕𑀥𑀕𑀇 (dhagadhagaï, flares). Compare Gujarati ધગધગવું (dhagdhagvũ), Marwari धगधगणौ (dhagdhagṇau), and Marathi धगधगणे (dhagdhagṇe).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱə.d̪ʱək.nɑː/, [d̪ʱɐ.d̪ʱɐk.näː]

Verb

धधकना • (dhadhaknā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling دَھدَھکْنا)

  1. to blaze, flare

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