गूँगा
Hindi
editAlternative forms
edit- गूंगा (gūṅgā)
Etymology
editInherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀼𑀦𑁆𑀕 (*gunga). Alternatively from Classical Persian گنگ (gung, “mute”). Cognate with Marathi गुंग (guṅga).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editगूँगा • (gūṅgā) (Urdu spelling گونگا)
Declension
editDeclension of गूँगा (ā-stem)
Synonyms
edit- मूक (mūk)
Derived terms
edit- गूँगापन (gūṅgāpan)
- गूँगा-बहरा (gūṅgā-bahrā)
- गूँगी पहेली (gūṅgī pahelī)
- गूँगे का गुड़ खाना (gūṅge kā guṛ khānā)
References
edit- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “गूँगा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “गूँगा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press