हाथ जोड़ना

Hindi

Etymology

Literally "to join one's hands together".

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦɑːt̪ʰ d͡ʒoːɽ.nɑː/, [ɦäːt̪ʰ‿d͡ʒoːɽ.näː]

Verb

हाथ जोड़ना • (hāth joṛnā) (intransitive)

  1. (idiomatic) to greet, hello
    Synonyms: प्रणाम करना (praṇām karnā), नमस्ते करना (namaste karnā), नमस्कार करना (namaskār karnā)
    वे हाथ जोड़कर अंदर आये और चाय मांगे।
    ve hāth joṛkar andar āye aur cāy māṅge.
    He greeted [us] as he came in and asked for some tea.
  2. (idiomatic) to pray
    Synonyms: प्रार्थना करना (prārthanā karnā), दुआ करना (duā karnā)
  3. (idiomatic) to beg
    Synonym: भीख मांगना (bhīkh māṅgnā)

Conjugation

References

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