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See in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

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देखना
🗣️ dekhna [/d̪eːkʰ.nɑː/, [d̪eːkʰ.näː], /ˈsiː/, /ˈsi/]
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📖 Meaning of “see”

The meaning of “see” in Hindi is देखना, pronounced dekhna — 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 see

perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

🟢 Similar words for see
understand realize realise learn hear get word get wind pick up find out get a line discover interpret
✍️ See in a sentence
What are you looking at?
तू क्या देख रहा है?
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Hindi verb set
दिखना (dikhnā)
देखना (dekhnā)
दिखाना (dikhānā)
दिखवाना (dikhvānā)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-
Sanskrit दृश् (dṛś)der.

Sanskrit प्रेक्ष॑ते (prékṣate)influ.?
Sanskrit *देक्षति (*dekṣati)
Ashokan Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀔𑀢𑀺 (dekhati /⁠dekkhati⁠/)
Prakrit देक्खइ (dĕkkhaï)
Hindi देखना
Inherited from Prakrit देक्खइ (dĕkkhaï), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀔𑀢𑀺 (dekhati /⁠dekkhati⁠/), from Sanskrit *देक्षति (*dekṣati), from दृश् (dṛś), possibly influenced by प्रेक्ष॑ते (prékṣate).

Quick facts about “see”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
See
Meaning in Hindi
देखना
Pronunciation
dekhna
Part of speech
Verb
Similar words
12
Word Origin (Etymology)
Hindi verb set
दिखना (dikhnā)
देखना (dekhnā)
दिखाना (dikhānā)
दिखवाना (dikhvānā)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-
Sanskrit दृश् (dṛś)der.

Sanskrit प्रेक्ष॑ते (prékṣate)influ.?
Sanskrit *देक्षति (*dekṣati)
Ashokan Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀔𑀢𑀺 (dekhati /⁠dekkhati⁠/)
Prakrit देक्खइ (dĕkkhaï)
Hindi देखना
Inherited from Prakrit देक्खइ (dĕkkhaï), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀔𑀢𑀺 (dekhati /⁠dekkhati⁠/), from Sanskrit *देक्षति (*dekṣati), from दृश् (dṛś), possibly influenced by प्रेक्ष॑ते (prékṣate).

Frequently Asked Questions

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