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खटकना khaṭaknā, or खुटकनाkhuṭaknā[khaṭak˚, prob. fr. S. खट+कृ; cf. kharaknā], v.n. To sound; to rattle;—to wrangle, quarrel;—to beat, go pit-a-pat; to feel doubt or misgiving; to excite doubt or misgiving (in, -meṅ); to feel hesitation, to hesitate, to waver; to feel anxiety or apprehension;—to prick, to rankle (in, -meṅ), to fester (in); to prove offensive (to, -ko, dat.), to be an eye-sore (to), to offend; to be averse (to or from, -se), to avoid, shun, break (with), cut (in these senses generally khuṭak-jānā);—to be impressed or struck (with, -se);—s.m. Rattling, rapping; wrangling; rankling; prick; doubt, hesitation; aversion, disgust, etc.
Origin: Hindi