गुनगुनाना

Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit [Term?]. Compare Nepali गन्गनाउनु (ganganāunu), Marathi गुणगुणणे (guṇguṇṇe). Ultimately, a reduplication.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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गुनगुनाना (gungunānā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling گُنگُنانا)

  1. to hum, sing softly
  2. to simmer

Conjugation

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References

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