gana

See also: Gana, ganá, gaña, ganā, Gāna, and ga na

Asturian

Verb

gana

1. inflection of ganar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

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Balinese

Romanization

gana

1. Romanization of ᬕᬦ
2. Romanization of ᬕᬵᬦ
3. Romanization of ᬕᬡ
4. Romanization of ᬖᬦ

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Bikol Central

Etymology

From Spanish ganar (“to win”).

Noun

gana

1. winner

Verb

gana

1. to win, triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
2. to gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.

   Antonym: daog

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Breton

Verb

gana

1. Soft mutation of kana.

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Catalan

Etymology

Compare Spanish gana.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.nə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.na/
• Homophone: Ghana

Noun

gana f (plural ganes)

1. hunger (desire for food)

   Synonym: fam

2. (especially in the plural) desire to do something

   tenir ganes ― to feel like, fancy (literally, “to have desires”)

Further reading

• “gana” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gana.

Noun

gana

1. Appetite.
2. Desire.

Verb

gana

1. To work.
2. To start up.

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Galician

Etymology

From Spanish gana, maybe from Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*ganan, “to covet”) .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡana̝/

Noun

gana f (plural ganas)

1. desire to do something; zest

   Synonym: desexo

2. appetite

   Synonym: apetito

References

• “gana” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “gana” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “gana” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Gamilaraay

Etymology

Compare Wiradhuri ganang.

Noun

gana

1. liver

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Garo

Verb

gana

1. to wear

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish gana.

Noun

gana

1. appetite, desire

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Latvian

Adverb

gana

1. enough

Noun

gana m

1. genitive singular form of gans

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Northern Sotho

Verb

gana

1. to refuse

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Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish gana.

Noun

gana

1. desire
2. wish
3. appetite

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɐ.nɐ/
• Homophone: Gana

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish gana.

Noun

gana f (plural ganas)

1. a strong desire, willingness or enthusiasm to achieve something; impetus; spur

   Synonyms: garra, fome

2. ill will (aversion towards someone)

   Synonyms: aversão, ranço, desgosto, ódio

Etymology 2

Verb

gana

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of ganir
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of ganir
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of ganir
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of ganir

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Rohingya

Alternative forms

• 𐴒𐴝𐴕𐴝‎ (gana) – Hanifi Rohingya script

Etymology

From Bengali.

Noun

gana (Hanifi spelling 𐴒𐴝𐴕𐴝)

1. song

Related terms

• gan / 𐴒𐴝𐴕‎ (gan)

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Sardinian

Etymology

From Spanish gana.

Noun

gana

1. desire

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡana/, [ˈɡa.na]
• Homophone: Ghana

Etymology 1

Unknown, maybe related to Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*ganan, “to covet”)

Noun

gana f (plural ganas)

1. (often in the plural) desire (to do something)

   Tengo ganas de irme.

   I've got an urge to leave.

   Lo que me da la gana.

   Whatever I feel like doing.

Derived terms

• dar ganas
• dar la gana
• de buena gana
• de mala gana
• desganado
• desganarse
• echarle ganas
• tener ganas

 

Descendants

• → Sicilian: gana, jana

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

gana

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of ganar
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of ganar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of ganar

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Swazi

Verb

-gana

1. to take/accept a lover (only said of a girl)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Volapük

Noun

gana

1. genitive singular of gan

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Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡana/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡaːna/, /ˈɡana/

Verb

gana

1. Soft mutation of cana.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cana	gana	nghana	chana
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Wiradhuri

Alternative forms

• gãnna

Etymology

Compare Ngiyambaa kanaa.

Noun

gana

1. shoulder
   • 1892, James Günther, Grammar and Vocabulary of the Aboriginal Dialect called the Wirradhuri, in John Fraser (ed.), An Australian Language

     Gãnna—the shoulder.

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Zulu

Verb

-gana

1. to marry, to choose a husband

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukugana
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukugana	ukungagani
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	gana	-gane
Plural	ganani	-ganeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyagana, ngigana	engiganayo, engigana	ngigana	angigani	engingagani	ngingagani
2nd singular	uyagana, ugana	oganayo, ogana	ugana	awugani	ongagani	ungagani
1st plural	siyagana, sigana	esiganayo, esigana	sigana	asigani	esingagani	singagani
2nd plural	niyagana, nigana	eniganayo, enigana	nigana	anigani	eningagani	ningagani
Class 1	uyagana, ugana	oganayo, ogana	egana	akagani	ongagani	engagani
Class 2	bayagana, bagana	abaganayo, abagana	begana	abagani	abangagani	bengagani
Class 3	uyagana, ugana	oganayo, ogana	ugana	awugani	ongagani	ungagani
Class 4	iyagana, igana	eganayo, egana	igana	ayigani	engagani	ingagani
Class 5	liyagana, ligana	eliganayo, eligana	ligana	aligani	elingagani	lingagani
Class 6	ayagana, agana	aganayo, agana	egana	awagani	angagani	engagani
Class 7	siyagana, sigana	esiganayo, esigana	sigana	asigani	esingagani	singagani
Class 8	ziyagana, zigana	eziganayo, ezigana	zigana	azigani	ezingagani	zingagani
Class 9	iyagana, igana	eganayo, egana	igana	ayigani	engagani	ingagani
Class 10	ziyagana, zigana	eziganayo, ezigana	zigana	azigani	ezingagani	zingagani
Class 11	luyagana, lugana	oluganayo, olugana	lugana	alugani	olungagani	lungagani
Class 14	buyagana, bugana	obuganayo, obugana	bugana	abugani	obungagani	bungagani
Class 15	kuyagana, kugana	okuganayo, okugana	kugana	akugani	okungagani	kungagani
Class 17	kuyagana, kugana	okuganayo, okugana	kugana	akugani	okungagani	kungagani
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiganile, ngiganē	engiganile, engiganē	ngiganile, ngiganē	angigananga	engingagananga	ngingagananga
2nd singular	uganile, uganē	oganile, oganē	uganile, uganē	awugananga	ongagananga	ungagananga
1st plural	siganile, siganē	esiganile, esiganē	siganile, siganē	asigananga	esingagananga	singagananga
2nd plural	niganile, niganē	eniganile, eniganē	niganile, niganē	anigananga	eningagananga	ningagananga
Class 1	uganile, uganē	oganile, oganē	eganile, eganē	akagananga	ongagananga	engagananga
Class 2	baganile, baganē	abaganile, abaganē	beganile, beganē	abagananga	abangagananga	bengagananga
Class 3	uganile, uganē	oganile, oganē	uganile, uganē	awugananga	ongagananga	ungagananga
Class 4	iganile, iganē	eganile, eganē	iganile, iganē	ayigananga	engagananga	ingagananga
Class 5	liganile, liganē	eliganile, eliganē	liganile, liganē	aligananga	elingagananga	lingagananga
Class 6	aganile, aganē	aganile, aganē	eganile, eganē	awagananga	angagananga	engagananga
Class 7	siganile, siganē	esiganile, esiganē	siganile, siganē	asigananga	esingagananga	singagananga
Class 8	ziganile, ziganē	eziganile, eziganē	ziganile, ziganē	azigananga	ezingagananga	zingagananga
Class 9	iganile, iganē	eganile, eganē	iganile, iganē	ayigananga	engagananga	ingagananga
Class 10	ziganile, ziganē	eziganile, eziganē	ziganile, ziganē	azigananga	ezingagananga	zingagananga
Class 11	luganile, luganē	oluganile, oluganē	luganile, luganē	alugananga	olungagananga	lungagananga
Class 14	buganile, buganē	obuganile, obuganē	buganile, buganē	abugananga	obungagananga	bungagananga
Class 15	kuganile, kuganē	okuganile, okuganē	kuganile, kuganē	akugananga	okungagananga	kungagananga
Class 17	kuganile, kuganē	okuganile, okuganē	kuganile, kuganē	akugananga	okungagananga	kungagananga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāgana	engāgana	ngāgana	angigananga	engingagananga	ngingagananga
2nd singular	wāgana	owāgana	wāgana	awugananga	ongagananga	ungagananga
1st plural	sāgana	esāgana	sāgana	asigananga	esingagananga	singagananga
2nd plural	nāgana	enāgana	nāgana	anigananga	eningagananga	ningagananga
Class 1	wāgana	owāgana	āgana	akagananga	ongagananga	engagananga
Class 2	bāgana	abāgana	bāgana	abagananga	abangagananga	bengagananga
Class 3	wāgana	owāgana	wāgana	awugananga	ongagananga	ungagananga
Class 4	yāgana	eyāgana	yāgana	ayigananga	engagananga	ingagananga
Class 5	lāgana	elāgana	lāgana	aligananga	elingagananga	lingagananga
Class 6	āgana	āgana	āgana	awagananga	angagananga	engagananga
Class 7	sāgana	esāgana	sāgana	asigananga	esingagananga	singagananga
Class 8	zāgana	ezāgana	zāgana	azigananga	ezingagananga	zingagananga
Class 9	yāgana	eyāgana	yāgana	ayigananga	engagananga	ingagananga
Class 10	zāgana	ezāgana	zāgana	azigananga	ezingagananga	zingagananga
Class 11	lwāgana	olwāgana	lwāgana	alugananga	olungagananga	lungagananga
Class 14	bāgana	obāgana	bāgana	abugananga	obungagananga	bungagananga
Class 15	kwāgana	okwāgana	kwāgana	akugananga	okungagananga	kungagananga
Class 17	kwāgana	okwāgana	kwāgana	akugananga	okungagananga	kungagananga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingagana	—	ngingagana	ngingegane	—	ngingegane
2nd singular	ungagana	—	ungagana	ungegane	—	ungegane
1st plural	singagana	—	singagana	singegane	—	singegane
2nd plural	ningagana	—	ningagana	ningegane	—	ningegane
Class 1	angagana	—	engagana	angegane	—	engegane
Class 2	bangagana	—	bengagana	bangegane	—	bengegane
Class 3	ungagana	—	ungagana	ungegane	—	ungegane
Class 4	ingagana	—	ingagana	ingegane	—	ingegane
Class 5	lingagana	—	lingagana	lingegane	—	lingegane
Class 6	angagana	—	engagana	angegane	—	engegane
Class 7	singagana	—	singagana	singegane	—	singegane
Class 8	zingagana	—	zingagana	zingegane	—	zingegane
Class 9	ingagana	—	ingagana	ingegane	—	ingegane
Class 10	zingagana	—	zingagana	zingegane	—	zingegane
Class 11	lungagana	—	lungagana	lungegane	—	lungegane
Class 14	bungagana	—	bungagana	bungegane	—	bungegane
Class 15	kungagana	—	kungagana	kungegane	—	kungegane
Class 17	kungagana	—	kungagana	kungegane	—	kungegane
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizogana	engizogana	ngizogana	angizugana	engingezugana	ngingezugana
2nd singular	uzogana	ozogana	uzogana	awuzugana	ongezugana	ungezugana
1st plural	sizogana	esizogana	sizogana	asizugana	esingezugana	singezugana
2nd plural	nizogana	enizogana	nizogana	anizugana	eningezugana	ningezugana
Class 1	uzogana	ozogana	ezogana	akazugana	ongezugana	engezugana
Class 2	bazogana	abazogana	bezogana	abazugana	abangezugana	bengezugana
Class 3	uzogana	ozogana	uzogana	awuzugana	ongezugana	ungezugana
Class 4	izogana	ezogana	izogana	ayizugana	engezugana	ingezugana
Class 5	lizogana	elizogana	lizogana	alizugana	elingezugana	lingezugana
Class 6	azogana	azogana	ezogana	awazugana	angezugana	engezugana
Class 7	sizogana	esizogana	sizogana	asizugana	esingezugana	singezugana
Class 8	zizogana	ezizogana	zizogana	azizugana	ezingezugana	zingezugana
Class 9	izogana	ezogana	izogana	ayizugana	engezugana	ingezugana
Class 10	zizogana	ezizogana	zizogana	azizugana	ezingezugana	zingezugana
Class 11	luzogana	oluzogana	luzogana	aluzugana	olungezugana	lungezugana
Class 14	buzogana	obuzogana	buzogana	abuzugana	obungezugana	bungezugana
Class 15	kuzogana	okuzogana	kuzogana	akuzugana	okungezugana	kungezugana
Class 17	kuzogana	okuzogana	kuzogana	akuzugana	okungezugana	kungezugana
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyogana	engiyogana	ngiyogana	angiyugana	engingeyugana	ngingeyugana
2nd singular	uyogana	oyogana	uyogana	awuyugana	ongeyugana	ungeyugana
1st plural	siyogana	esiyogana	siyogana	asiyugana	esingeyugana	singeyugana
2nd plural	niyogana	eniyogana	niyogana	aniyugana	eningeyugana	ningeyugana
Class 1	uyogana	oyogana	eyogana	akayugana	ongeyugana	engeyugana
Class 2	bayogana	abayogana	beyogana	abayugana	abangeyugana	bengeyugana
Class 3	uyogana	oyogana	uyogana	awuyugana	ongeyugana	ungeyugana
Class 4	iyogana	eyogana	iyogana	ayiyugana	engeyugana	ingeyugana
Class 5	liyogana	eliyogana	liyogana	aliyugana	elingeyugana	lingeyugana
Class 6	ayogana	ayogana	eyogana	awayugana	angeyugana	engeyugana
Class 7	siyogana	esiyogana	siyogana	asiyugana	esingeyugana	singeyugana
Class 8	ziyogana	eziyogana	ziyogana	aziyugana	ezingeyugana	zingeyugana
Class 9	iyogana	eyogana	iyogana	ayiyugana	engeyugana	ingeyugana
Class 10	ziyogana	eziyogana	ziyogana	aziyugana	ezingeyugana	zingeyugana
Class 11	luyogana	oluyogana	luyogana	aluyugana	olungeyugana	lungeyugana
Class 14	buyogana	obuyogana	buyogana	abuyugana	obungeyugana	bungeyugana
Class 15	kuyogana	okuyogana	kuyogana	akuyugana	okungeyugana	kungeyugana
Class 17	kuyogana	okuyogana	kuyogana	akuyugana	okungeyugana	kungeyugana
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngigane	ngingagani
2nd singular	ugane	ungagani
1st plural	sigane	singagani
2nd plural	nigane	ningagani
Class 1	agane	angagani
Class 2	bagane	bangagani
Class 3	ugane	ungagani
Class 4	igane	ingagani
Class 5	ligane	lingagani
Class 6	agane	angagani
Class 7	sigane	singagani
Class 8	zigane	zingagani
Class 9	igane	ingagani
Class 10	zigane	zingagani
Class 11	lugane	lungagani
Class 14	bugane	bungagani
Class 15	kugane	kungagani
Class 17	kugane	kungagani
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngagana	ngangagana, angagana, angangagana
2nd singular	wagana	wangagana, awagana, awangagana
1st plural	sagana	sangagana, asagana, asangagana
2nd plural	nagana	nangagana, anagana, anangagana
Class 1	wagana	wangagana, akagana, akangagana
Class 2	bagana	bangagana, abagana, abangagana
Class 3	wagana	wangagana, awagana, awangagana
Class 4	yagana	yangagana, ayagana, ayangagana
Class 5	lagana	langagana, alagana, alangagana
Class 6	agana	angagana, awagana, awangagana
Class 7	sagana	sangagana, asagana, asangagana
Class 8	zagana	zangagana, azagana, azangagana
Class 9	yagana	yangagana, ayagana, ayangagana
Class 10	zagana	zangagana, azagana, azangagana
Class 11	lwagana	lwangagana, alwagana, alwangagana
Class 14	bagana	bangagana, abagana, abangagana
Class 15	kwagana	kwangagana, akwagana, akwangagana
Class 17	kwagana	kwangagana, akwagana, akwangagana

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972) , “gana”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “gana (6.3)”