गूँथना

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡũːt̪ʰ.nɑː/, [ɡũːt̪ʰ.näː]
  • Rhymes: -ũːt̪ʰnɑː
  • Hyphenation: गूँथ‧ना

Etymology 1

Hindi verb set
गुँथना (gũthnā)
गूँथना (gū̃thnā)
गुँथवाना (gũthvānā)

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀪𑀇 (gubhaï), 𑀕𑀼𑀳𑀇 (guhaï), from Sanskrit गुफति (gupháti, strings together). Contaminated by Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀣𑀇 (gaṃthaï) which derives from Sanskrit ग्रन्थयति (grantháyati, ties).

    Cognate with Nepali गुथ्नु (guthnu), Odia ଗୁନ୍ଥିବା (gunthibā), Maithili गुँथब (gũthab) and Marathi गुथणें (guthṇẽ). Doublet of गुहना (guhnā), गुतना (gutnā), and गूँधना (gū̃dhnā).

    Verb

    गूँथना • (gū̃thnā) (transitive)

    1. to string, to thread
      Synonyms: पिरोना (pironā), पोना (ponā)
      माला गूँथनाmālā gū̃thnāto string a necklace
    2. to braid, to plait
      Synonym: गूँधना (gūndhnā)
      चोटी गूँथनाcoṭī gū̃thnāto braid (one's) hair
    3. to stitch
      Synonym: टाँकना (ṭā̃knā)
    4. to put on a spit or a skewer, to tack
    Conjugation
    Alternative forms
    • गूथना (gūthnā)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    गूँथना • (gū̃thnā) (transitive)

    1. alternative form of गूँधना (gū̃dhnā, to plait, knead)
    Conjugation

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