जलन

हिन्दी

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जलन

/d͡ʒə.lən/ Hindi, Standard
[d͡ʒɐ.lɐ̃n] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀮𑀡 (jalaṇa), from Sanskrit ज्वलन (jvalaná). Compare जलना (jalnā, “to burn”). Cognate with Gujarati જળણ (jaḷṇa), Marathi जळण (jaḷaṇ), and Marwari जळण (jaḷaṇ).

noun jalan · جلن · जलन

feminine burning feeling
feminine, idiomatic jealousy

In English

fire oxidation reaction
envy resentful desire of something possessed by another
inflammation act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state of being inflame
jealousy jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)

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जलन. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A8

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {जलन},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}