Combing in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “combing” in Hindi is कंघा, pronounced keshamarjani — it is a verb. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
the act of drawing a comb through hair
Borrowed from Punjabi ਕੰਘਾ (kaṅghā), from Prakrit *𑀓𑀁𑀓𑀳 (*kaṃkaha), from Sanskrit *कङ्कश (*kaṅkaśa), somehow related to कङ्कत (kaṅkata, “comb”). According to Turner, probably a non-Indo-Aryan borrowing. Cognate with Marathi कंगवा (kaṅgvā).
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