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देखना

dekhna /d̪eːkʰ.nɑː/

To perceive something through sight or to deliberately direct your attention toward an object, person, or event. It functions as a versatile verb meaning to see, to watch, to look at, to observe, or to check something for verification.

Exemples

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1

मैं रोज़ शाम को टीवी देखता हूँ।

I watch TV every evening.

2

कृपया संलग्न रिपोर्ट को एक बार देखें।

Please look at the attached report once.

3

अरे, इधर देखो!

Hey, look here!

Famille de mots

Nom
दिखावा
Verb
देखना
Adverbe
देखते-देखते
Adjectif
दर्शनीय
Apparenté
दृश्य
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Astuce mémo

Imagine standing on a 'Deck' of a ship to 'Dekh-na' (look at) the ocean waves.

Quiz rapide

क्या तुमने कल रात का मैच ______?

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : देखा

Exemples

1

मैं रोज़ शाम को टीवी देखता हूँ।

everyday

I watch TV every evening.

2

कृपया संलग्न रिपोर्ट को एक बार देखें।

formal

Please look at the attached report once.

3

अरे, इधर देखो!

informal

Hey, look here!

4

वैज्ञानिक सूक्ष्मदर्शी से कीटाणुओं को देखते हैं।

academic

Scientists observe germs through a microscope.

5

हमें इस निवेश के जोखिमों को देखना होगा।

business

We will have to look at the risks of this investment.

Famille de mots

Nom
दिखावा
Verb
देखना
Adverbe
देखते-देखते
Adjectif
दर्शनीय
Apparenté
दृश्य

Collocations courantes

फिल्म देखना To watch a movie
सपना देखना To see a dream
राह देखना To wait for someone
तमाशा देखना To watch a spectacle/drama
आयना देखना To look in the mirror

Phrases Courantes

देख के!

Watch out!

देख लेंगे

We'll see (handle it)

देखते ही देखते

In the blink of an eye

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देखना vs दिखना

Dekhna is active (to look/watch), while Dikhna is passive (to be visible/to appear).

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Notes d'usage

It is a transitive verb that requires the ergative marker 'ne' with the subject in perfective (past) tenses, such as 'maine dekha' (I saw).

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often use 'dekhna' when they mean 'dikhna' (e.g., saying 'I am looking good' as 'Main achha dekh raha hoon' instead of 'Main achha dikh raha hoon').

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Astuce mémo

Imagine standing on a 'Deck' of a ship to 'Dekh-na' (look at) the ocean waves.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Old Indo-Aryan root 'drś' (to see) via Prakrit 'dekkha'.

Modèles grammaticaux

Transitive verb (Sakarman Kriya) Past tense: 'Subject + ne' construction Conjugates based on the object in past tense
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Contexte culturel

In many Indian contexts, 'raah dekhna' (watching the path) is a common poetic way to express waiting for a loved one.

Quiz rapide

क्या तुमने कल रात का मैच ______?

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : देखा

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