गाँठ

Hindi

Alternative forms

• गांठ (gā̃ṭh)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀞𑀺 (gaṃṭhi), from Sanskrit ग्रन्थि (granthi).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɡɑ̃ːʈʰ/, [ɡä̃ːʈʰ]

Noun

गाँठ • (gā̃ṭh) f (Urdu spelling گانٹھ)

1. knot, tie

   Synonym: गिरह (girah)

   गाँठ बांधना ― gā̃ṭh bāndhnā ― to tie a knot; make an agreement

   गाँठ जोड़ना ― gā̃ṭh joṛnā ― to become close to each other

2. joint
3. tumor, lump
4. bundle, bunch
5. pocket

   गाँठकट ― gā̃ṭhkaṭ ― pickpocket

   गाँठ काटना ― gā̃ṭh kāṭnā ― to pickpocket

6. agreement

Declension

Declension of गाँठ (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	गाँठ gā̃ṭh	गाँठें gā̃ṭhẽ
oblique	गाँठ gā̃ṭh	गाँठों gā̃ṭhõ
vocative	गाँठ gā̃ṭh	गाँठो gā̃ṭho