جانچنا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀚𑀸𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺 (*jāccadi), *𑀚𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺 (*jaccadi), from Sanskrit याच्यते (yācyate, “to be asked”). Cognate with Nepali जाँच्नु (jā̃cnu).

Pronunciation

Verb

جان٘چْنا • (jā̃cnā) (Hindi spelling जाँचना) (transitive)

  1. to investigate, verify
  2. to try, test; to appraise
  3. to research
  • جانچ‎ (jānc)

References
  • “جانچنا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “jaa.nchnaa”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
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