Discover in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “discover” in Hindi is खोजना, pronounced pata lagana — it is a vt. 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.
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kes-
Proto-Indo-European *ksew-?
Proto-Indo-European *k⁽ʷ⁾sewd-
Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšawd-
Sanskrit क्षुद् (kṣud)
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Sanskrit -य (-ya)
Sanskrit क्षोद्य (kṣodya)?
Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (*khojja)denom.
Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀢𑀺 (*khojjati)
Hindi खोजना
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀢𑀺 (*khojjati), denominal verb from *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (*khojja, “footprint”), possibly from Sanskrit क्षोद्य (kṣodya, “(that which is) to be trampled or stepped upon”), from क्षुद् (kṣud, “crush”) + -य (-ya). Cognate with Nepali खोज्नु (khojnu), Bengali খোঁজা (khō̃ja) and Assamese খোজা (khüza, “to ask”).
Quick facts about “discover”
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Proto-Indo-European *kes-
Proto-Indo-European *ksew-?
Proto-Indo-European *k⁽ʷ⁾sewd-
Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšawd-
Sanskrit क्षुद् (kṣud)
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Sanskrit -य (-ya)
Sanskrit क्षोद्य (kṣodya)?
Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (*khojja)denom.
Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀢𑀺 (*khojjati)
Hindi खोजना
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀢𑀺 (*khojjati), denominal verb from *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (*khojja, “footprint”), possibly from Sanskrit क्षोद्य (kṣodya, “(that which is) to be trampled or stepped upon”), from क्षुद् (kṣud, “crush”) + -य (-ya). Cognate with Nepali खोज्नु (khojnu), Bengali খোঁজা (khō̃ja) and Assamese খোজা (khüza, “to ask”).
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