sikhānā vt to teach; किसी को हिन्दी (उच्चारण, संगीत) ~ -- smb Hindi (pronunciation, music) or ~ Hindi (pronunciation, music) to smb; मैंने उसे पढ़ना (बोलना, लिखना) सिखाया I taught her/him to read (to speak, to write); मैं बच्चों को तैरना सिखा दूँगा I will teach the children how to swim; माँ बच्चे को चलना सिखाती है the mother teaches the child how to walk. [see सीखना]