جانچنا
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀚𑀸𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺 (*jāccadi), *𑀚𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺 (*jaccadi), from Sanskrit याच्यते (yācyate, “to be asked”). Cognate with Nepali जाँच्नु (jā̃cnu).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑːn.t͡ʃnɑː/
Verb
جان٘چْنا • (jā̃cnā) (Hindi spelling जाँचना) (transitive)
- to investigate, verify
- to try, test; to appraise
- to research
Related terms
- جانچ (jānc)
References
- “جانچنا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “jaa.nchnaa”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.