हींग

हिन्दी

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हींग

/ɦiːŋɡ/ Hindi, Standard
[ɦĩːŋɡ] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀼 (hiṃgu), from Sanskrit हिङ्गु (hiṅgu).

noun hīṅg · ہینگ · हींग · हींगें · हींगों

feminine asafoetida

In English

asafoetida resinous gum from wild fennel

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MLA

"हींग." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

हींग. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97

Chicago

"हींग." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {हींग},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}