चाहना

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चाहना

/t͡ʃɑːɦ.nɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[t͡ʃäːʱ.näː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀸𑀳𑀇 (cāhaï), possibly from Sanskrit काङ्क्षति (kāṅkṣati) or चक्ष॑ते (cákṣate).

verb cāhnā · چاہنا · चाह · चाहना · चाहने · चाहकर

transitive to want, desire तू क्या करना चाहता है?
transitive to wish
modal, transitive should, ought to मुझे जाना चाहिये।

In English

want to desire
wish to hope for an outcome

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MLA

"चाहना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

चाहना. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE

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"चाहना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {चाहना},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}