ढकेलना (dhakelnaa)
verb
A single-sense action verb meaning 'to push, shove' -- physically forcing something or someone forward or aside.
Sense
1
:
to push, shove (physically)
verb, transitive
Synonyms: धकेलना (dhakelnaa, variant spelling, more common), धक्का देना (dhakkaa denaa, to give a shove)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this constantly around a stalled scooter or a heavy cart in the bazaar -- someone shouts ज़रा ढकेलो! (zaraa dhakelo!, 'give it a push!') to bystanders. Note the near-universal variant धकेलना (dhakelnaa), which many speakers actually use more often; both are completely standard.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for धक्का देना (dhakkaa denaa) for a single shove and forget that ढकेलना (dhakelnaa) works well for sustained pushing, like pushing a cart or a stuck door, not just one jolt. 2) Confusing this with धकेलना (dhakelnaa) -- both are heard in Delhi-NCR speech, so don't assume one is wrong; they are the same word with a ढ/ध variation.
Sample Sentences:
ज़रा गाड़ी को ढकेलो, यह स्टार्ट नहीं हो रही।
Just push the car a bit, it isn't starting.
(zaraa gaadii ko dhakelo, yah staart nahiin ho rahii।)
वह ठेले को धकेल रहा था जब गिर गया।
He was pushing the cart when he fell.
(vah thele ko dhakel rahaa thaa jab gir gayaa।)
बच्चे रोज़ इस झूले को धकेलते हैं।
The children push this swing every day.
(bachche roz is jhoole ko dhakelte hain।)
मैंने दरवाज़ा ज़ोर से ढकेला और वह खुल गया।
I pushed the door hard and it opened.
(mainne darvaazaa zor se dhakelaa aur vah khul gayaa।)
स्कूटर सड़क के किनारे ढकेला जा रहा है।
The scooter is being pushed to the side of the road.
(skootar sadak ke kinaare dhakelaa jaa rahaa hai।)
अगर तुम पीछे से धकेलो, तो यह आसानी से चल जाएगा।
If you push from behind, it will move easily.
(agar tum piichhe se dhakelo, to yah aasaanii se chal jaaegaa।)
अगर हम सब मिलकर ढकेलते, तो ट्रक कब का निकल गया होता।
If we had all pushed together, the truck would have gotten out long ago.
(agar ham sab milkar dhakelte, to trak kab kaa nikal gayaa hotaa।)
मज़दूर भारी बोरियों को गोदाम तक धकेल चुके हैं।
The laborers have already pushed the heavy sacks all the way to the warehouse.
(mazdoor bhaarii boriyon ko godaam tak dhakel chuke hain।)
कृपया इस मेज़ को दीवार की तरफ़ ढकेल दीजिए।
Please push this table towards the wall.
(kripyaa is mez ko diivaar kii taraf dhakel diijie।)
पुलिस ने भीड़ को पीछे धकेल दिया।
The police pushed the crowd back.
(pulis ne bhiid ko piichhe dhakel diyaa।)
पहाड़ी रास्ते पर साइकिल को धकेलना बहुत मुश्किल होता है।
Pushing a bicycle on a hilly road is very difficult.
(pahaadii raaste par saaikil ko dhakelnaa bahut mushkil hotaa hai।)
Morphology
Verb
infinitive:
ढकेलना
(dhakelnaa)
infinitive oblique:
ढकेलने
(dhakelne)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
ढकेलता
(dhakeltaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
ढकेलते
(dhakelte)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
ढकेलती
(dhakeltii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
ढकेलतीं
(dhakeltiin)
continuous (sg.m):
ढकेल रहा
(dhakel rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
ढकेल रहे
(dhakel rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
ढकेल रही
(dhakel rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
ढकेल रहीं
(dhakel rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
ढकेला
(dhakelaa)
perfective (pl.m):
ढकेले
(dhakele)
perfective (sg.f):
ढकेली
(dhakelii)
perfective (pl.f):
ढकेलीं
(dhakeliin)
imperative (informal):
ढकेल
(dhakel)
imperative (neutral):
ढकेलो
(dhakelo)
imperative (formal):
ढकेलिए
(dhakelie)
future (1sg.m):
ढकेलूँगा
(dhakeloongaa)
future (1sg.f):
ढकेलूँगी
(dhakeloongii)
future (1pl.m):
ढकेलेंगे
(dhakelenge)
future (1pl.f):
ढकेलेंगी
(dhakelengii)
future (2sg.m):
ढकेलेगा
(dhakelegaa)
future (2sg.f):
ढकेलेगी
(dhakelegii)
future (2pl.m):
ढकेलोगे
(dhakeloge)
future (2pl.f):
ढकेलोगी
(dhakelogii)
future (3sg.m):
ढकेलेगा
(dhakelegaa)
future (3sg.f):
ढकेलेगी
(dhakelegii)
future (3pl.m):
ढकेलेंगे
(dhakelenge)
future (3pl.f):
ढकेलेंगी
(dhakelengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
ढकेलूँ
(dhakeloon)
subjunctive (1pl):
ढकेलें
(dhakelen)
subjunctive (2sg):
ढकेले
(dhakele)
subjunctive (2pl):
ढकेलो
(dhakelo)
subjunctive (3sg):
ढकेले
(dhakele)
subjunctive (3pl):
ढकेलें
(dhakelen)