छींकना (chhiinknaa)
verb
A single-sense verb: 'to sneeze' -- a straightforward everyday bodily-action verb.
Sense
1
:
to sneeze
verb, intransitive
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: As with sneezing superstitions in many cultures, older generations in Delhi households sometimes pause for a second if someone sneezes right as they're about to leave the house, treating it as a small omen to wait a moment before stepping out. Related to the noun छींक (chhiink, 'sneeze'), which is more often the word you'll hear in the involuntary construction छींक आना (chhiink aanaa) than the verb छींकना (chhiinknaa) itself.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for a noun+करना (karnaa) construction (like छींक करना (chhiink karnaa)) by analogy with other bodily actions, but Hindi uses the simple verb छींकना (chhiinknaa) directly -- there is a related noun छींक (chhiink, 'a sneeze') but it pairs with आना (aanaa), as in छींक आना (chhiink aanaa, 'to feel a sneeze coming'), not करना (karnaa).
Sample Sentences:
बच्चा बार-बार छींक रहा है।
The child is sneezing again and again.
(bachchaa baar-baar chhiink rahaa hai।)
मुझे धूल से एलर्जी है, इसलिए मैं बहुत छींकता हूँ।
I'm allergic to dust, so I sneeze a lot.
(mujhe dhool se elarjii hai, islie main bahut chhiinktaa hoon।)
जैसे ही वह घर से निकलने लगा, वह छींक पड़ा।
Just as he was about to leave the house, he sneezed.
(jaise hii vah ghar se nikalne lagaa, vah chhiink padaa।)
अगर तुम्हें छींकना हो तो मुँह ढँक लो।
If you need to sneeze, cover your mouth.
(agar tumhen chhiinknaa ho to munh dhank lo।)
छींकते समय अपना मुँह ढँक लो।
Cover your mouth while sneezing.
(chhiinkte samay apnaa munh dhank lo।)
दादी जी बोलीं कि घर से निकलते समय कोई छींक दे तो एक पल रुक जाना चाहिए।
Grandma said that if someone sneezes just as you're leaving the house, you should pause for a moment.
(daadii jii boliin ki ghar se nikalte samay koii chhiink de to ek pal ruk jaanaa chaahie।)
मिर्च की खुशबू से वह लगातार छींकने लगी।
She started sneezing continuously because of the smell of chili.
(mirch kii khushboo se vah lagaataar chhiinkne lagii।)
अगर वह सुबह इतना न छींकता तो शायद उसे जुकाम का पता ही न चलता।
If he hadn't sneezed so much in the morning, he might not have even realized he had a cold.
(agar vah subah itnaa n chhiinktaa to shaayad use jukaam kaa pataa hii n chaltaa।)
कल रात मैं धूल भरे कमरे में इतना छींका कि आँखों में पानी आ गया।
Last night I sneezed so much in the dusty room that my eyes watered.
(kal raat main dhool bhare kamre men itnaa chhiinkaa ki aankhon men paanii aa gayaa।)
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मरीज़ हर सुबह उठते ही छींकता है।
The doctor said the patient sneezes as soon as he wakes up every morning.
(doktar ne kahaa ki mariiz har subah uthte hii chhiinktaa hai।)
Morphology
Verb
infinitive:
छींकना
(chhiinknaa)
infinitive oblique:
छींकने
(chhiinkne)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
छींकता
(chhiinktaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
छींकते
(chhiinkte)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
छींकती
(chhiinktii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
छींकतीं
(chhiinktiin)
continuous (sg.m):
छींक रहा
(chhiink rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
छींक रहे
(chhiink rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
छींक रही
(chhiink rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
छींक रहीं
(chhiink rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
छींका
(chhiinkaa)
perfective (pl.m):
छींके
(chhiinke)
perfective (sg.f):
छींकी
(chhiinkii)
perfective (pl.f):
छींकीं
(chhiinkiin)
imperative (informal):
छींक
(chhiink)
imperative (neutral):
छींको
(chhiinko)
imperative (formal):
छींकिए
(chhiinkie)
future (1sg.m):
छींकूँगा
(chhiinkoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
छींकूँगी
(chhiinkoongii)
future (1pl.m):
छींकेंगे
(chhiinkenge)
future (1pl.f):
छींकेंगी
(chhiinkengii)
future (2sg.m):
छींकेगा
(chhiinkegaa)
future (2sg.f):
छींकेगी
(chhiinkegii)
future (2pl.m):
छींकोगे
(chhiinkoge)
future (2pl.f):
छींकोगी
(chhiinkogii)
future (3sg.m):
छींकेगा
(chhiinkegaa)
future (3sg.f):
छींकेगी
(chhiinkegii)
future (3pl.m):
छींकेंगे
(chhiinkenge)
future (3pl.f):
छींकेंगी
(chhiinkengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
छींकूँ
(chhiinkoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
छींकें
(chhiinken)
subjunctive (2sg):
छींके
(chhiinke)
subjunctive (2pl):
छींको
(chhiinko)
subjunctive (3sg):
छींके
(chhiinke)
subjunctive (3pl):
छींकें
(chhiinken)