-गुना

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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  • गुना (gunā)isolated form, used for larger numbers

Etymology

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Deverbal form of गुनना (gunnā). Alternatively, inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀡𑀕 (guṇaga), from Sanskrit गुणक (guṇaka, multiplier).

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

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-गुना (-gunā)

  1. -fold
    दो (do, two) + ‎-गुना (-gunā) → ‎दोगुना (dogunā, twice)
    तीन (tīn, three) + ‎-गुना (-gunā) → ‎तिगुना (tigunā, three-fold, thrice)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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