गूँगा

Hindi

Alternative forms

गूंगा (gūṅgā)

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀼𑀦𑁆𑀕 (*gunga). Alternatively from Classical Persian (gung, “mute”). Cognate with Marathi गुंग (guṅga).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡuːŋ.ɡɑː/, [ɡũːŋ.ɡäː]

Adjective

गूँगा • (gūṅgā) (Urdu spelling گونگا)

mute, dumb
(figurative) dumbstruck, speechless

Declension

Declension of *गूँगा* (ā-stem)
	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	गूँगा gūṅgā	गूँगे gūṅge	गूँगी gūṅgī	गूँगी gūṅgī
oblique	गूँगे gūṅge	गूँगे gūṅge	गूँगी gūṅgī	गूँगी gūṅgī
vocative	गूँगे gūṅge	गूँगे gūṅge	गूँगी gūṅgī	गूँगी gūṅgī

Synonyms

मूक (mūk)

Derived terms

गूँगापन (gūṅgāpan)
गूँगा-बहरा (gūṅgā-bahrā)
गूँगी पहेली (gūṅgī pahelī)
गूँगे का गुड़ खाना (gūṅge kā guṛ khānā)

References

Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “गूँगा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “गूँगा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press