Smell in Hindi — Meaning of सूँघना (pata lagana)

📖 Meaning of “smell”

The meaning of “smell” in Hindi is सूँघना, pronounced pata lagana — 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.

🔠 All meanings in Hindi

pata lagana (verb) सूँघना

(verb) महकना

📘 Definition of smell

become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

🟢 Similar words for smell

smelling olfactory property aroma odor odour scent sense of smell olfaction olfactory modality olfactory sensation olfactory perception spirit

✍️ Smell in a sentence

I can smell something burning.

इस फूल को सूँघो, बहुत अच्छी ख़ुशबू है इसकी!

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀖𑀤𑀺 (siṃghadi), 𑀲𑀼𑀁𑀖𑀤𑀺 (suṃghadi), from Sanskrit *शृङ्खति (*śṛṅkhati, “to smell”), from the root *शृङ्ख् (*śṛṅkh). Compare Sanskrit शिङ्घति (śiṅghati), Punjabi ਸੁੰਘਣਾ (suṅghṇā) / سنگھنا, Gujarati સૂંઘવું (sū̃ghvũ).

Quick facts about “smell”

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Word (English)

Smell

Meaning in Hindi

सूँघना

Pronunciation

pata lagana

Part of speech

Verb

Similar words

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "smell" is सूँघना (pata lagana).

In Devanagari script it is written as सूँघना.

It is pronounced "pata lagana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.

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