घिसना

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Hindi[edit]

Hindi verb set
घिसना (ghisnā)
घिसाना (ghisānā)

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʱɪs.nɑː/, [ɡʱɪs.näː]

Verb[edit]

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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