दुहुनु

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Nepali

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Sanskrit दोहना (dohánā) Compare Hindi दोहनी (dohnī)[1].

Adjective

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दुहुनु (duhunu)

  1. milch; giving milk

Etymology 2

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From Sanskrit दुहे (duhé) Compare Hindi दुहना (duhnā)[2].

Verb

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दुहुनु (duhunu)

  1. (transitive) to milk
  2. to unravel, untangle a twisted thread
Conjugation
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Further reading

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  • दुहुनु”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “दुहुनु”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “दुहुनु”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner