गन्ना
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀟 (gaṃḍa), from Sanskrit गण्ड (gaṇḍa, “stalk, trunk”). Cognate with Punjabi ਗੰਨਾ (gannā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡən.nɑː/, [ɡɐ̃n.näː]
Noun
गन्ना • (gannā) m (Urdu spelling گَنَّا)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | गन्ना gannā |
गन्ने ganne |
| oblique | गन्ने ganne |
गन्नों gannõ |
| vocative | गन्ने ganne |
गन्नो ganno |
Descendants
- → Pashto: ګنی
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “गन्ना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gaṇḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press