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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

ढूँढना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dhundhna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Look for/ˈlʊk fɔːr/
verbphrasal verbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #350 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"वह अपनी चाबी ढूँढ रहा है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To attempt to find someone or something; to search for.

    "She is looking for her keys before leaving the house."
  2. 2

    To anticipate or expect something with hope or desire.

    "We are looking for a positive response to our proposal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrasal verb combines the Old English verb 'locian' (meaning to look, see, or gaze) with the preposition 'for' derived from Proto-Germanic roots indicating direction and purpose. It evolved during the Middle English period to signify the intentional directing of one's gaze or efforts toward finding or discovering a specific person, object, or abstract concept.

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