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Listen in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Listenverb
सुनना
🗣️ sunna [/sʊn.nɑː/, [sʊ̃n.näː], /ˈlɪsən/, [ˈlɪsən] ~ [ˈlɪsn̩]]
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📖 Meaning of “listen”

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.

📘 Definition of listen

hear with intention

🟢 Similar words for listen
hear take heed heed mind
✍️ Listen in a sentence
to bear insults
गाली सुनना
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

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”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Listen
Meaning in Hindi
सुनना
Pronunciation
sunna
Part of speech
Verb
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
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”).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "listen" is सुनना (sunna).
In Devanagari script it is written as सुनना.
It is pronounced "sunna". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.