घाण

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘑𑘰𑘜𑘲 (ghāṇī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀖𑀸𑀡 (ghāṇa), from Sanskrit घ्राण (ghrāṇa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʱaɳ/

Adjective

घाण • (ghāṇ)

  1. dirty

Noun

घाण • (ghāṇ) f

  1. dirt, filth
    Synonym: मळ (maḷ)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “घाण”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “घाण”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “घाण”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghrāṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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