खिंचाव

Hindi

Etymology

From खिंचना (khiñcnā, “to be pulled”) +‎ -आव (-āv).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kʰɪn.t͡ʃɑːʋ/, [kʰɪ̃n.t͡ʃäːʋ]

Noun

खिंचाव • (khiñcāv) m

1. pulling, extending, tugging, drawing

   Synonyms: खींच (khī̃c), तान (tān)

2. attraction, pull

   Synonym: आकर्षण (ākarṣaṇ)

3. tension, strain, discontentment

   Synonyms: नाराज़गी (nārāzgī), तनाव (tanāv)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “खिंचाव”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press