Konkani

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Etymology

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Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀡 (gāṇa), from Sanskrit गान (gāna), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gaH- (sing), from Proto-Indo-European *geH- (sing). Cognate to Bengali গান (gan), Gujarati ગાણું (gāṇũ) and Marathi गाणे (gāṇe).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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गाणें (gāṇẽn (Latin script gannem, Kannada script ಗಾಣೆಂ)

  1. song

References

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  • Isidore Dantas, Joel D'Souza (2015) Modern English–Konkani Dictionary[1], Margao, Goa: Golden Heart Emporium Books, →ISBN, page 302
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gāna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Old Marathi

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Noun

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गाणें (gāṇeṃn

  1. song