hanker
/ˈhæŋkə(r)/verb
उच्चारण हैंकर
लालायित होना, ललक रखना, तरसना
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verb
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hanker after/for sth
to have a strong desire for something
किसी चीज़ के लिए लालायित रहना
- Many young people hanker after fame.
- I still hanker for my mother's cooking.
◇Word family
hankering noun
§Grammar and usage
Hanker after or for something is correct (not 'hanker to something').
Hanker after या for something सही है ('hanker to something' गलत है)।