Numb in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “numb” in Hindi is सुन्न, pronounced sunn ho jana — it is a adjective. 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.
so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified
Etymology tree
Punjabi ਸੁੰਨ (sunn)bor.?
Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya)
Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (suṇṇa)?
Hindi सन्न (sann)influ.?
Hindi सुन्न
Probably borrowed from Punjabi ਸੁੰਨ (sunn, “numb, insensible”), itself borrowed from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnyá, “blank, empty, destitute of; void, zero”), otherwise inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (suṇṇa, “empty”) without cluster simplification, from the same Sanskrit etymon. If inherited, possibly also influenced by सन्न (sann, “stunned, stupefied, speechless (with fear or dismay)”).
Doublet of शून्य (śūnya), सुन्ना (sunnā), and सूना (sūnā).
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Punjabi ਸੁੰਨ (sunn)bor.?
Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya)
Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (suṇṇa)?
Hindi सन्न (sann)influ.?
Hindi सुन्न
Probably borrowed from Punjabi ਸੁੰਨ (sunn, “numb, insensible”), itself borrowed from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnyá, “blank, empty, destitute of; void, zero”), otherwise inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (suṇṇa, “empty”) without cluster simplification, from the same Sanskrit etymon. If inherited, possibly also influenced by सन्न (sann, “stunned, stupefied, speechless (with fear or dismay)”).
Doublet of शून्य (śūnya), सुन्ना (sunnā), and सूना (sūnā).
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