-गुना

Hindi

Alternative forms

• गुना (gunā) — isolated form, used for larger numbers

Etymology

Deverbal form of गुनना (gunnā). Alternatively, inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀡𑀕 (guṇaga), from Sanskrit गुणक (guṇaka, “multiplier”).

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-गुना • (-gunā)

1. -fold

   ‎दो (do, “two”) + ‎-गुना (-gunā) → ‎दोगुना (dogunā, “twice”)

   ‎तीन (tīn, “three”) + ‎-गुना (-gunā) → ‎तिगुना (tigunā, “three-fold, thrice”)

Declension

Declension of -गुना (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	-गुना -gunā	-गुने -gune	-गुनी -gunī	-गुनी -gunī
oblique	-गुने -gune	-गुने -gune	-गुनी -gunī	-गुनी -gunī
vocative	-गुने -gune	-गुने -gune	-गुनी -gunī	-गुनी -gunī

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -गुना

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “-गुना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press