Urdu

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Sanskrit घटना (ghaṭanā).

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Noun

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گھَٹْنا (ghaṭnām (Hindi spelling घटना)

  1. incident, occurrence
    Synonyms: واقِعَہ (vāqi'a), وارِد (vārid)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Sanskrit घटना (ghaṭanā).

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Noun

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گھَٹْنا (ghaṭnām (Hindi spelling घटना)

  1. to decrease, to dwindle, to decline
    Synonym: کَم (kam)

Etymology 3

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Borrowed from Sanskrit घुटना (ghuṭanā).

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Noun

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گھُٹْنا (ghuṭnām (Hindi spelling घुटना)

  1. knee

Verb

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گھٹنا (ghuṭnā) (Hindi spelling घुटना)

  1. to be pounded