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shake meaning in Punjabi

ਕੰਬਣਾ kambṇā

/ˈʃeɪk/

shake in Punjabi: ਕੰਬਣਾ (kambṇā), ਹਿੱਲਣਾ (hillaṇā), ਛਲਕਾਉਣਾ (chalkāuṇā). In English, shake means to cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

Punjabi words for shake

to shake, tremble
ਕੰਬਣਾ kambṇā
to shake, rock, oscillate
ਹਿੱਲਣਾ hillaṇā
to shake
ਛਲਕਾਉਣਾ chalkāuṇā

English meaning of shake

  1. verb To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
  2. verb To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.
  3. verb To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.
  4. verb To disturb emotionally; to shock.

Full definition of shake

shake in a sentence

  • The earthquake shook the building.
  • He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere.
  • Shaking his head, he kept repeating “No, no, no”.

Synonyms of shake

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Questions about shake in Punjabi

What is the meaning of shake in Punjabi?
Shake in Punjabi is ਕੰਬਣਾ (kambṇā), ਹਿੱਲਣਾ (hillaṇā), ਛਲਕਾਉਣਾ (chalkāuṇā).
shake ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Shake: ਕੰਬਣਾ (kambṇā), ਹਿੱਲਣਾ (hillaṇā), ਛਲਕਾਉਣਾ (chalkāuṇā).
What does shake mean in English?
Shake means to cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “shake”: ਕੰਬਣਾ, ਛਲਕਾਉਣਾ, ਹਿੱਲਣਾ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shake (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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