घिसना

Hindi

Hindi verb set
घिसना (ghisnā)
घिसाना (ghisānā)

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Prakrit *𑀖𑀺𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀇 (*ghissaï), from Sanskrit घृष्यते (ghṛṣyate), from घृष् (ghṛṣ), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *gʰarṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰarš-.

    Verb

    घिसना • (ghisnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling گھسنا)

    1. to be rubbed, worn, scoured (clean)
    Conjugation
    Derived terms
    • घिस जाना (ghis jānā, to wear out)
    • घिस-पिस (ghis-pis, wear and tear)
    • घिसन (ghisan, rubbing)
    • घिसनी (ghisnī, rubbing)
    • घिसा-पिटा (ghisā-piṭā, worn out)
    • घिसाव (ghisāv, friction, attrition)
    • घिस्सा (ghissā, rubbing, abrasion)

    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Prakrit 𑀖𑀲𑀇 (ghasaï), from Sanskrit *घृषति (*ghṛṣati), from घर्ष॑ति (ghárṣati), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *gʰárṣati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰáršati.

      Verb

      घिसना • (ghisnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling گھسنا)

      1. to rub, grind, scour
      2. to groom (a horse)
      Conjugation
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