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Hanker

verb/hˈæŋkɚ/
Definition
desire strongly or persistently
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈæŋkɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈaŋkə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈaŋkə/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈæŋkɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
hankeringnouna yearning for something or to do something
longernouna person with a strong desire for something
longingnounprolonged unfulfilled desire or need
yearnernouna person with a strong desire for something
yearningnounprolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sehnsucht
starkes oder anhaltendes Verlangen
🇫🇷French
envie
désirer fortement ou de manière persistante
🇪🇸Spanish
anhelar
deseo fuerte o persistentemente
🇮🇹Italian
bramare
desiderare fortemente o persistentemente
🇳🇱Dutch
hunkeren
sterk of aanhoudend verlangen
🇵🇹Portuguese
ansiar
desejo forte ou persistentemente
🇷🇺Russian
жаждать
сильно или настойчиво желать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लालायित होना
दृढ़तापूर्वक या लगातार इच्छा करना
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্ষুধার্ত
দৃঢ়ভাবে বা অবিরাম ইচ্ছা
🇮🇳Tamil
ஏங்குபவர்
வலுவாக அல்லது விடாப்பிடியாக ஆசை
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆశపడేవాడు
గట్టిగా లేదా పట్టుదలతో కోరిక
🇮🇳Marathi
हँकर
तीव्र किंवा चिकाटीने इच्छा
🇮🇳Gujarati
હેન્કર
તીવ્ર અથવા સતત ઇચ્છા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಾತೊರೆಯುವವನು
ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಬಯಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൊതിക്കാരൻ
ശക്തമായി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്ഥിരമായി ആഗ്രഹിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੰਕਾਰ
ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਇੱਛਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
لالچ دینے والا
سختی سے یا مستقل خواہش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
渴望
强烈或持续地渴望
🇯🇵Japanese
憧れの
強くまたは持続的に欲求する
🇰🇷Korean
열망
강하게 또는 지속적으로 욕망
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khao khát
mong muốn mạnh mẽ hoặc dai dẳng
🇹🇭Thai
ความทะเยอทะยาน
ความปรารถนาอย่างแรงกล้าหรือต่อเนื่อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
rindu
keinginan yang kuat atau terus-menerus
🇵🇭Filipino
hangarin
pagnanais nang malakas o patuloy
🇲🇾Malay
rindu
keinginan kuat atau berterusan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تاق
الرغبة بقوة أو بإصرار
🇮🇷Persian
مشتاق
میل شدید یا مداوم
🇹🇷Turkish
arzulamak
güçlü veya ısrarla arzulamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִשְׁתוֹקֵק
תשוקה חזקה או מתמשכת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hanker'?
The primary meaning of 'hanker' is 'desire strongly or persistently'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hanker' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hanker' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hanker' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hanker' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'hanker' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'hanker' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'hanker' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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