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Linger in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Lingerverb
ठहरा रहना
🗣️ dhime se karana [/ˈlɪŋɡɚ/, /ˈliŋɡɚ/, /ˈlɪŋɡə/, /lɛ̃.ʒe/]
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📖 Meaning of “linger”

The meaning of “linger” in Hindi is ठहरा रहना, pronounced dhime se karana — 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.

🔠 All meanings in Hindi
dhime se karana (verb) ठहरा रहना
(verb) धीमे से करना
(verb) घसिटते रहना
📘 Definition of linger

leave slowly and hesitantly

🟢 Similar words for linger
tarry dawdle loiter lounge footle lollygag loaf lallygag hang around mess about lurk mill about
🔴 Opposite words for linger
rush
✍️ Linger in a sentence
He lingered there for a while.
वह अपनी सुबह की कॉफी धीमे से पीना पसंद करता है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

From Middle English lengeren, frequentative of lengen (“to stay, dwell, tarry”), from Old English lenġan (“to lengthen, delay, extend”), from Proto-West Germanic *langijan, from Proto-Germanic *langijaną (compare West Frisian lingje (“to linger”), Dutch lengen, German längen, Icelandic lengja (“to lengthen”)), related to the root of English long. Equivalent to linge or long + -er (frequentative verb suffix).

Quick facts about “linger”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Linger
Meaning in Hindi
ठहरा रहना
Pronunciation
dhime se karana
Part of speech
Verb
Similar words
12
Opposite words
1
Category
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Word Origin (Etymology)
From Middle English lengeren, frequentative of lengen (“to stay, dwell, tarry”), from Old English lenġan (“to lengthen, delay, extend”), from Proto-West Germanic *langijan, from Proto-Germanic *langijaną (compare West Frisian lingje (“to linger”), Dutch lengen, German längen, Icelandic lengja (“to lengthen”)), related to the root of English long. Equivalent to linge or long + -er (frequentative verb suffix).

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "linger" is ठहरा रहना (dhime se karana).
In Devanagari script it is written as ठहरा रहना.
It is pronounced "dhime se karana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.
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