गूँथना

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Hindi[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡũːt̪ʰ.nɑː/, [ɡũːt̪ʰ.näː]
  • Rhymes: -ũːt̪ʰnɑː
  • Hyphenation: गूँथ‧ना

Etymology 1[edit]

Hindi verb set
गुँथना (gũthnā)
गूँथना (gū̃thnā)
गुँथवाना (gũthvānā)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀪𑀇 (gubhaï), 𑀕𑀼𑀳𑀇 (guhaï), from Sanskrit गुफति (gupháti, strings together). Contaminated by Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀣𑀇 (gaṃthaï) which derives from Sanskrit ग्रन्थयति (grantháyati, ties).

Cognate with Nepali गुथ्नु (guthnu), Odia ଗୁନ୍ଥିବା (gunthiba), Maithili गुँथब (gũthab) and Marathi गुथणें (guthṇẽ). Doublet of गुहना (guhnā), गुतना (gutnā), and गूँधना (gū̃dhnā).

Verb[edit]

गूँथना (gū̃thnā) (transitive)

  1. to string, to thread
    Synonyms: पिरोना (pironā), पोना (ponā)
    माला गूँथनाmālā gū̃thnāto string a necklace
  2. to braid, to plait
    Synonym: गूँधना (gūndhnā)
    चोटी गूँथनाcoṭī gū̃thnāto braid (one's) hair
  3. to stitch
    Synonym: टाँकना (ṭā̃knā)
  4. to put on a spit or a skewer, to tack
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Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

गूँथना (gū̃thnā) (transitive)

  1. Alternative form of गूँधना (gū̃dhnā, to plait, knead).
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