लाँघना

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लाँघना

/lɑːŋɡʱ.nɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[lä̃ːŋɡʱ.näː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Hindi verb set

लँघना (laṅghnā)

लाँघना (lāṅghnā)

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-

Sanskrit लङ्घयति (laṅghayati)

Prakrit 𑀮𑀁𑀖𑁂𑀇 (laṃghei)

Hindi लाँघना

Inherited from Prakrit लंघेइ (laṃghei), from older लङ्घेति (laṅgheti), from Sanskrit लङ्घयति (laṅgháyati). Cognate with Punjabi ਲੰਘਣਾ (laṅghṇā) and Gujarati લાંઘવું (lā̃ghvũ).

verb lāṅghnā · لانگھنا · लाँघ · लाँघना · लाँघने · लाँघकर

transitive to step (over), to jump (over) समुद्र लाँघना
transitive to cross, to overstep (bounds) , to violate (a frontier) सीमा लाँघना
transitive to straddle (a horse)

In English

overstep To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms
step over To carefully move to ensure one doesn't tread on someone or something

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MLA

"लाँघना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

लाँघना. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE

Chicago

"लाँघना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {लाँघना},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}