𑀖𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

Perhaps a variant of 𑀖𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀇 (ghuṇṇaï, “moves to and fro”), from Sanskrit घूर्णति (ghū́rṇati). Related to 𑀖𑀼𑀫𑀇 (ghumaï, “revolves”).[1]

Verb

𑀖𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀇 (ghummaï) (Devanagari घुम्मइ) [1]

  1. to turn around

Descendants

  • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Braj: घूमन (ghūman)
    • Hindustani: ghūmnā
  • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Assamese: ঘুমা (ghuma), ঘুমানো (ghumanü)
    • Bengali: ঘুমা (ghuma)
    • Maithili: ghumab
      Devanagari script: घुमब
      Tirhuta script: 𑒒𑒳𑒧𑒥
    • Odia: ଘୁମିବା (ghumibā)
    • Sylheti: ꠊꠥꠝꠣꠘꠤ (gúmani)
  • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Kumaoni: [script needed] (ghumṇo)
    • Nepali: घुम्नु (ghumnu)
  • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Punjabi: ghummṇā
      Gurmukhi script: ਘੁੱਮਣਾ
      Shahmukhi script: گھمݨا
    • Sindhi: ghumaṇu
      Arabic script: گهُمَڻُ
      Devanagari script: घुमणु
  • Southern Indo-Aryan:
  • Western Indo-Aryan:
    • Gujarati: ઘૂમવું (ghūmvũ)
    • Marwari: घुमणौ (ghumṇau), घूमणौ (ghūmṇau)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghummati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 242
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