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एक

English translation: (here it means) a sort of

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Hindi term or phrase:एक
English translation:(here it means) a sort of
Entered by: SeiTT

18:31 Feb 11, 2010
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Songs from नूरी
Hindi term or phrase: एक
Greetings,

I may be wrong, but I don't think it's being used in the usual meaning of “one” here:

बैठी बैठी सोचूँ मैं वो तो चल दे मुझ को डसके
मुझ को मार डाले ना अपने बाज़ुओं में कसके
दिल जो धड़के ऐसे धड़के एक नशा छा जाए

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:27
(here it means) a sort of
Explanation:

दिल जो धड़के ऐसे धड़के => my heart beats in such a manner as if...

एक नशा छा जाए => a sort of intoxication pervades me
Selected response from:

Quamrul Islam
Local time: 13:27
Grading comment
many thanks excellent - sorry about the delay
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3A swoon
INDER M. SINGH
5 +3(here it means) a sort of
Quamrul Islam
5 +3A/an
PRAKASH SHARMA
4special, particular, unique, peculiar, unusual
Shera Lyn Parpia


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
A swoon


Explanation:
Ek (nasha)...A swoon

Example sentence(s):
  • I swoon when you hold me in a tight embrace
INDER M. SINGH
United States
Local time: 03:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lalit Sati
10 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Amar Nath
12 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  satish krishna itikela
17 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(here it means) a sort of


Explanation:

दिल जो धड़के ऐसे धड़के => my heart beats in such a manner as if...

एक नशा छा जाए => a sort of intoxication pervades me

Quamrul Islam
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in BengaliBengali
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
many thanks excellent - sorry about the delay

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sumit Sarkar: Or 'kind of'
6 hrs
  -> Thanks very much !!
agree  agrippina
16 hrs
  -> Thanks !!!
agree  satish krishna itikela
17 hrs
  -> Thank you !!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
A/an


Explanation:
It's just the article 'A/an' of English grammar, that can be used here. If it is swoon, as mentioned by Inderji, it should be 'A'.

Example sentence(s):
  • Simon proposed Cathy with a rose in his hands on valentines day.
  • Cathy slapped Simon with a passion in response.

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_(grammar)
    Reference: http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/articlestext.htm
PRAKASH SHARMA
India
Local time: 12:57
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in NepaliNepali
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lalit Sati
9 hrs
  -> धन्‍यवाद ललित जी!
agree  Amar Nath
11 hrs
  -> धन्‍यवाद अमरनाथ जी!
agree  satish krishna itikela
16 hrs
  -> Thank you Satishji!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
special, particular, unique, peculiar, unusual


Explanation:
The translation cannot be word for word but must take the whole context into consideration.
You could translate it thus:
"A special feeling overwhelmed me"


Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 09:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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