अनकना

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अनकना

  • /ə.nək.nɑː/ Hindi, Standard
  • [ɐ.nɐk.näː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Ultimately from Sanskrit आकर्णयति (ākarṇayati, “to listen, hear”).

verb anaknā · अनक · अनकना · अनकने · अनककर · अनकके

  1. to listen
  2. to eavesdrop, to listen stealthily or secretly

In English

  • eavesdrop to hear a conversation one is not intended to hear

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MLA

"अनकना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

अनकना. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE

Chicago

"अनकना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {अनकना},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}