अकड़ना

Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀆𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀟 (*ākkaḍa). Cognate to Gujarati અકડાવું (akaḍāvũ), Marathi अकडणे (akaḍṇe).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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अकड़ना (akaṛnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling اکڑنا)

  1. to insist, defy (to hold up a claim or idea stubbornly)
    Synonyms: घमंड करना (ghamaṇḍ karnā), ज़िद करना (zid karnā)
  2. to stiffen (to become rigid)

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