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yawn meaning in Hindi

जंभना jambhnā

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yawn in Hindi: जंभना (jambhnā), जँभाई लेना (jambhāī lenā), अंगड़ाई लेना (aṅgṛāī lenā), जम्हाई (jamhāī). In English, yawn means to open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

Hindi words for yawn

open the mouth and take a deep breath
जंभना jambhnā, जँभाई लेना jambhāī lenā, अंगड़ाई लेना aṅgṛāī lenā
the action of yawning
जम्हाई jamhāī

English meaning of yawn

  1. verb To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
  2. verb To say while yawning.
  3. verb To present a wide opening; gape.
  4. verb To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.

Full definition of yawn

yawn in a sentence

  • I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.
  • The canyon yawns as it has done for millions of years, and we stand looking, dumbstruck.
  • Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.

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Questions about yawn in Hindi

What is the meaning of yawn in Hindi?
Yawn in Hindi is जंभना (jambhnā), जँभाई लेना (jambhāī lenā), अंगड़ाई लेना (aṅgṛāī lenā), जम्हाई (jamhāī).
yawn का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Yawn: जंभना (jambhnā), जँभाई लेना (jambhāī lenā), अंगड़ाई लेना (aṅgṛāī lenā), जम्हाई (jamhāī).
What does yawn mean in English?
Yawn means to open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

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