🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

हाँफना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hanfna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pant/pænt/
verbnounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"दौड़ने के बाद कुत्ता हाँफ रहा था।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To breathe with short, quick breaths, typically as a result of exertion or excitement.

    "The dog ran across the field and stopped to pant in the shade."
As noun
  1. 1

    A short, quick breath or puff.

    "He caught his breath after a heavy pant and continued climbing."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'panten', likely of imitative origin or from Old French 'pantaisier' meaning to gasp or be breathless. Over time, the term evolved to describe both the physical action of labored breathing and short, sharp gasps.

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