घिसना

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Hindi

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Hindi verb set
घिसना (ghisnā)
घिसाना (ghisānā)

Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀲𑀤𑀺 (ghasadi) or *𑀖𑀺𑀲𑀤𑀺 (*ghisadi), from Sanskrit *धृषति (dhṛṣati, rubs) or धृष्यते (dhṛṣyate, is rubbed) (compare घर्षति (gharṣati, rubs)), from the root घृष् (ghṛṣ), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰers- (to rub, scrape, scratch).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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)

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