हाँकना

हिन्दी

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हाँकना

  • /ɦɑ̃ːk.nɑː/ Hindi, Standard
  • [ɦä̃ːk.näː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Sanskrit हक्कयति (hakkayati).

verb hā̃knā · ہان٘کنا · हाँक · हाँकना · हाँकने · हाँककर

  1. transitive to shout, to call out
  2. transitive to goad, to drive (an animal or an animal-driven vehicle)
  3. transitive to drive away (animals)
  4. transitive to drive off (insects, with a fan)
  5. transitive to fan (a person)

In English

  • goad to prod with a goad

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MLA

"हाँकना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

हाँकना. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE

Chicago

"हाँकना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {हाँकना},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}