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jhiṛak·nā vt to rebuke, to snub, to reprimand: उसने लड़के को झिड़क दिया he/she snubbed the boy. [syn. फटकारना, डाँटना]

ḍã̄ṭ·nā vt to rebuke, to scold: माँ मुझे डाँटेगी mother will scold/rebuke me; मैंने बच्चे को डाँटा I rebuked/scolded the child. [also डाँटना-फटकारना]

phaṭ·kār·na vt (a) to rebuke, to chide: बच्चे को शरारत के लिए ~ -- a child for mischief. (b) to give a jerk: कपड़ा ~ -- to a cloth. [syn. (a) डाँटना]

latāṛ·nā vt to scold, to rebuke, to rail at = डाँटना, फटकारना q. v.