चौंकना

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Hindi[edit]

Hindi verb set
चौंकना (ca͠uknā)
चौंकाना (ca͠ukānā)

Etymology[edit]

Compare Punjabi ਚੌਂਕਣਾ (cauṅkṇā). Turner suggests a relation to चमकना (camaknā, to shine).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

चौंकना (ca͠uknā) (intransitive)

  1. to be amazed, surprised, startled
    Synonym: हैरान होना (hairān honā)

Conjugation[edit]