Shrink from in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “shrink from” in Hindi is भागना, pronounced bhagana — 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.
avoid (one's assigned duties)
Hindi verb set
भागना (bhāgnā)
भगाना (bhagānā)
भगवाना (bhagvānā)
Inherited from Old Hindi भागना (bhāganā), based on the past participle भागा (bhāgā, “fleed, running”), from Apabhramsa भग्गिअ (bhaggia), from Prakrit भग्ग (bhagga, “fled, broken”), from Sanskrit भग्न (bhagna, “broken, defeated, lost”), from the root भञ्ज् (bhañj). Cognate with Nepali भाग्नु (bhāgnu), Gujarati ભાગવું (bhāgvũ), as well as Punjabi ਭੱਜਣਾ (bhajjaṇā) from a different derivation.
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भागना (bhāgnā)
भगाना (bhagānā)
भगवाना (bhagvānā)
Inherited from Old Hindi भागना (bhāganā), based on the past participle भागा (bhāgā, “fleed, running”), from Apabhramsa भग्गिअ (bhaggia), from Prakrit भग्ग (bhagga, “fled, broken”), from Sanskrit भग्न (bhagna, “broken, defeated, lost”), from the root भञ्ज् (bhañj). Cognate with Nepali भाग्नु (bhāgnu), Gujarati ભાગવું (bhāgvũ), as well as Punjabi ਭੱਜਣਾ (bhajjaṇā) from a different derivation.
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