फुसलाना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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CDIAL gives a derivation from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀼𑀲𑀤𑀺 (phusadi) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀮- (-la-) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit स्पृशति (spṛśati), from स्पृश् (spṛś). McGregor assumes a connection to फुस (phus, whisper, hiss).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pʰʊs.lɑː.nɑː/, [pʰʊs.läː.näː]

Verb

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फुसलाना (phuslānā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling پھسلانا)

  1. to entice, inveigle
  2. to cajole, coax, seduce
  3. to humour (as a child)

Conjugation

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References

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