ganas

See also: ganás and gañas

Asturian

Verb

ganas

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of ganar

Galician

Etymology 1

Noun

ganas

  1. plural of gana

Etymology 2

Verb

ganas

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of ganir

Gothic

Romanization

ganas

  1. romanization of 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍃

Ido

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡanas/

Verb

ganas

  1. present of ganar

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ganas.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ganas (comparative lebih ganas, superlative paling ganas)

  1. ferocious, fierce, savage
  2. (pathology) virulent: of a disease or disease-causing agent: highly infectious, malignant, or deadly
  3. (oncology) malignant

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡa.nas/
  • Rhymes: -anas, -nas, -as

Adjective

ganas (Jawi spelling ݢانس)

  1. ferocious, fierce

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: ganas

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Noun

ganas

  1. plural of gana

Etymology 2

Verb

ganas

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of ganir

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡanas/ [ˈɡa.nas]
  • Rhymes: -anas
  • Syllabification: ga‧nas

Etymology 1

Plural of gana.

Noun

ganas f pl (plural only)

  1. plural of gana
  2. desire, wish, want
    Synonym: deseo
    Tengo ganas de un helado.I fancy an ice cream. (literally, “I have desire of an ice cream.”)
    Tenía muchas ganas de conocerte.I was looking forward to meeting you. (literally, “I had many desires of meeting you.”)
  3. enthusiasm
    Synonym: entusiasmo
    Esto se debe hacer con ganas.This must be done enthusiastically. (literally, “This must be done with enthusiasm.”)
  4. lust (chiefly when preceded by compound verb traerle o tener)
    Synonym: lujuria

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ganas

  1. second-person singular present indicative of ganar

Volapük

Noun

ganas

  1. genitive plural of gan