No. 268 in Hindi
झ
"झ" is a consonant in the Devanagari script, representing a voiced aspirated palatal sound.
In a sentence
झील शांत और सुंदर है।
The lake is calm and beautiful.
Here, 'झ' appears as a part of the word 'झील', which means 'lake'. It is used as a noun.
बच्चे झूले पर झूल रहे हैं।
The children are swinging on the swing.
In this sentence, 'झ' is observed in the words 'झूले' and 'झूल', which are derived from the root meaning 'to swing'. This context uses the word as a noun and a verb.
उसने जल्दी से चीज़ें झाड़ दी।
He/she quickly brushed off the items.
Here, 'झ' is present in 'झाड़', meaning 'to brush off' or 'to dust'. This is used as a verb.
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