घाण

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘑𑘰𑘜𑘲 (ghāṇī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀖𑀸𑀡 (ghāṇa), from Sanskrit घ्राण (ghrāṇa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʱaɳ/

Adjective

घाण • (ghāṇ)

1. dirty

Noun

घाण • (ghāṇ) f

1. dirt, filth

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “घाण”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “घाण”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “घाण”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghrāṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press