Listen in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “listen” in Hindi is सुनना, pronounced sunna — 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.
hear with intention
Hindi verb set
सुनना (sunnā)
सुनाना (sunānā)
सुनवाना (sunvānā)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néwti
Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥náwti
Sanskrit शृणोति (śṛṇoti)
Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑀇 (suṇaï)
Hindi सुनना
Inherited from Prakrit सुणइ (suṇaï), from Sanskrit शृणोति (śṛṇoti), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néwti. Cognate with Nepali सुन्नु (sunnu) and Assamese শুনা (xuna), and distantly with Irish cluin (“to hear”).
Quick facts about “listen”
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सुनना (sunnā)
सुनाना (sunānā)
सुनवाना (sunvānā)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néwti
Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥náwti
Sanskrit शृणोति (śṛṇoti)
Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑀇 (suṇaï)
Hindi सुनना
Inherited from Prakrit सुणइ (suṇaï), from Sanskrit शृणोति (śṛṇoti), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néwti. Cognate with Nepali सुन्नु (sunnu) and Assamese শুনা (xuna), and distantly with Irish cluin (“to hear”).
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