घट्ट्

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

On the basis of forms like घट्टित (ghaṭṭita), ultimately a Sanskritization of Prakrit घट्टइ (ghaṭṭaï), perhaps further from Sanskrit घृष्ट (ghṛṣṭa, rubbed).[1][2] Unrelated to घट् (ghaṭ).

Pronunciation

Root

घट्ट् • (ghaṭṭ)

  1. to rub (the hands) over, touch, shake, cause to move
  2. to stir round
  3. to have a bad effect or influence on
  4. to hurt with words, speak of malignantly

Derived terms

Sanskrit terms belonging to the root घट्ट् (0 c, 1 e)
Category Terms derived from the Sanskrit root घट्ट् not found
Primary Verbal Forms
  • घट्टते (ghaṭṭate) (Present)
  • घट्टिष्यति (ghaṭṭiṣyati) (Future)
  • घट्टिता (ghaṭṭitā) (Periphrastic Future)
  • जघट्ट (jaghaṭṭa) (Perfect)
Secondary Forms
Non-Finite Forms
  • घट्टित (ghaṭṭita) (Past Participle)
Derived Nominal Forms
  • घट्ट (ghaṭṭa)
  • घट्टिन् (ghaṭṭin)
  • घट्टन (ghaṭṭana)
  • घट्टना (ghaṭṭanā)
  • घट्टितृ (ghaṭṭitṛ)

References

  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) “GHAṬṬ”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 512
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghaṭṭ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 238

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