जलना

Hindi

Hindi verb set
जलना (jalnā)
जलाना (jalānā)
जलवाना (jalvānā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀮𑀤𑀺 (jaladi), from Sanskrit ज्वलति (jvalati), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵwelH- (to burn). Cognate with Marathi जळणे (jaḷṇe).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəl.nɑː/, [d͡ʒəl̪.n̪äː]

Verb

जलना (jalnā) (Urdu spelling جلنا)

  1. (intransitive) to burn, be on fire
  2. (intransitive) to ignite

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • छाती जलना (chātī jalnā, (literally) to burn the chest, to suffer heartburn)
  • जलती आग में कूदना (jaltī āg mẽ kūdnā, (literally) 'to jump in burning fire', to do something risky)
  • जलती आग में घी डालना (jaltī āg mẽ ghī ḍālnā, to add fuel to the fire)

References

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