jhijhak(m): hesitation

Description of jhijhak: Jhijhak is a Hindi-Urdu noun meaning hesitation, shyness, or reluctance caused by embarrassment, fear, or doubt, often manifesting as a pause before acting. Unlike bold confidence, which propels immediate action, jhijhak creates a subtle emotional barrier that delays decisions or expressions. Differs from mere doubt, as it specifically involves social inhibition or inner recoil rather than intellectual uncertainty. In Urdu poetry, it evokes the lover's timid longing, as in verses