घिसना

Hindi

Hindi verb set
घिसना (ghisnā)
घिसाना (ghisānā)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit घसइ (ghasaï, rubs), *घिसइ (ghisaï, rubs), *घिस्सइ (ghissaï, is rubbed), from घृष्यते (ghṛṣyate, is rubbed), from the root घृष् (ghṛṣ), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰers- (to rub, scrape, scratch).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡʱɪs.nɑː/, [ɡʱɪs.näː]

Verb

घिसना • (ghisnā) (ambitransitive, Urdu spelling گھسنا)

  1. (intransitive) to be rubbed, worn, scoured (clean)
  2. (transitive) to rub, grind, scour
  3. to groom (a horse)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • घिस जाना (ghis jānā, to wear out)
  • घिस-पिस (ghis-pis, wear and tear)
  • घिसन (ghisan, rubbing)
  • घिसनी (ghisnī, rubbing)
  • घिसा-पिटा (ghisā-piṭā, worn out)
  • घिसाव (ghisāv, friction, attrition)
  • घिस्सा (ghissā, rubbing, abrasion)

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