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fret meaning in Punjabi

ਧੁਖਣਾ dhukhṇā

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fret in Punjabi: ਧੁਖਣਾ (dhukhṇā). In English, fret means especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.

Punjabi words for fret

to fret; to feel anxiety, anger, worry, or jealousy beneath the surface; to sulk
ਧੁਖਣਾ dhukhṇā

English meaning of fret

  1. verb Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.
  2. verb To chafe or irritate; to worry.
  3. verb To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.
  4. verb In the form fret out: to squander, to waste.

Full definition of fret

fret in a sentence

  • the brooks fretting down their channels
  • Don't fret the surface of the lake.
  • A wristband frets on the edges.

fret in other languages

Questions about fret in Punjabi

What is the meaning of fret in Punjabi?
Fret in Punjabi is ਧੁਖਣਾ (dhukhṇā).
fret ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Fret: ਧੁਖਣਾ (dhukhṇā).
What does fret mean in English?
Fret means especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “fret”: ਧੁਖਣਾ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: fret (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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