घिन
See also: घाना
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀡𑀸 (ghiṇā), from Sanskrit घृणा (ghṛṇā), from घृण (ghṛṇa), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *gʰr̥nás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥nás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰr̥-nó-s, from *gʷʰer- (“warm, hot”). Doublet of घृणा (ghŕṇā). From the same root as घर्म (gharm) and गर्म (garm).
Noun
घिन • (ghin) f (Urdu spelling گھن)
- dislike, hatred, aversion, scorn, contempt
- इतना कूड़ा देखकर घिन आती है।
- itnā kūṛā dekhkar ghin ātī hai.
- An aversion is felt upon seeing so much rubbish.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | घिन ghin |
घिनें ghinẽ |
| oblique | घिन ghin |
घिनों ghinõ |
| vocative | घिन ghin |
घिनो ghino |
Synonyms
- (in a wider sense) घृणा (ghŕṇā)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Mauritian Creole: ghin
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “घिन”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “घिन”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “घिन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “घिन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Platts, John T. (1884) “घिण”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co., page 936