महकना

Hindi

Etymology

महक (mahak, “fragrance”) +‎ -ना (-nā, infinitive suffix)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /mə.ɦək.nɑː/, [mɛ.ɦɛk.näː]

Verb

महकना • (mahaknā) (intransitive)

1. to be fragrant, to give off a good smell

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   दरवाज़ा महकते फूलों से सजाया गया था।

   darvāzā mahakte phūlõ se sajāyā gayā thā.

   The door was decorated with fragrant flowers.

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “महकना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 791