gana
Asturian
Verb
gana
- inflection of ganar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Balinese
Romanization
gana
- Romanization of ᬕᬦ
- Romanization of ᬕᬵᬦ
- Romanization of ᬕᬡ
- Romanization of ᬖᬦ
Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish ganar (“to win”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ga‧na
- IPA(key): /ˈɡana/
Adjective
gana
- victorious; triumphant
- Synonym: daog
Noun
gana
- win; victory; triumph
- Antonym: daog
- appetite
- enthusiasm
- Synonym: entusiyasmo
- function
- Synonym: andar
Derived terms
- abri-gana
- ganahan
- ganahon
- maganahan
- manggana
- pagana
- panggana
Related terms
- ganado
- ganar
Breton
Verb
gana
- Soft mutation of kana.
Catalan
Etymology
Unknown, maybe related to Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*ganan, “to covet”)
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈɡa.nə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈɡa.na/
Audio (file) - Homophone: Ghana
Noun
gana f (plural ganes)
- hunger (desire for food)
- Synonym: fam
- (especially in the plural) desire to do something
- tenir ganes ― to feel like, fancy (literally, “to have desires”)
Further reading
- “gana” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish gana.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ga‧na
- IPA(key): /ˈɡana/, [ˈɡa.n̪ʌ]
Noun
gana
- Appetite.
- Desire.
Verb
gana
- To work.
- To start up.
Galician
Etymology
Attested since 1671. From Spanish gana, maybe from Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*ganan, “to covet”) .[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡana̝/
Noun
gana f (plural ganas)
- desire to do something; zest
- Synonym: desexo
- appetite
- Synonym: apetito
- ill will
- urge
- Tes gana de mexar? ― Do you feel the urge to piss?
References
- “gana” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “gana” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “gana” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
- Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “gana”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
Gamilaraay
Etymology
Compare Wiradhuri ganang.
Noun
gana
- liver
Garo
Verb
gana
- to wear
Hiligaynon
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish gana.
Noun
gana
- appetite, desire
Latvian
Etymology
Cognate with Lithuanian ganà (“enough, rather, fairly”).
Adverb
gana
- enough
Noun
gana m
- genitive singular form of gans
Lithuanian
Etymology
Cognate with Latvian gana (“enough, rather, fairly”), Old Church Slavonic гонѣти (goněti, “to suffice”).
Derksen considers possible a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen-, similar to giñti (“drive, chase”). Possible relatives include Sanskrit घन (ghaná, “dense, thick”), Sanskrit आहनस् (āhanás, “thriving, full”), Old Armenian յոգն (yogn, “plenty”).
Adverb
ganà
- enough, sufficiently
- Synonyms: pakanka, užtenka, pakankamai, užtektinai
- Aš turiu gana pinigų. ― I have enough money.
- Gana jau, gana! ― Enough already, enough!
- rather, fairly
- Synonyms: gerokai, pakankamai
- Jisgana trumpas. ― He is rather short.
Related terms
- ganėti (“to suffice”)
References
- “gana”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2023
- “gana”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
- Derksen, Rick (2015), “gana”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 163
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “гонезнуть”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
Northern Sotho
Verb
gana
- to refuse
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Spanish gana.
Noun
gana
- desire
- wish
- appetite
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡɐ̃.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡɐ.na/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡɐ.nɐ/
- Hyphenation: ga‧na
- Homophone: Gana
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish gana.
Noun
gana f (plural ganas)
- a strong desire, willingness or enthusiasm to achieve something; impetus; spur
- Synonyms: garra, fome
- ill will (aversion towards someone)
- Synonyms: aversão, ranço, desgosto, ódio
Verb
gana
- inflection of ganir:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Rohingya
Alternative forms
- 𐴒𐴝𐴕𐴝 (gana) – Hanifi Rohingya script
Etymology
From Bengali.
Noun
gana (Hanifi spelling 𐴒𐴝𐴕𐴝)
- song
Related terms
- gan / 𐴒𐴝𐴕 (gan)
Salar
Etymology
Derived from Salar gan (“blood”).
Pronunciation
- (Ili, Yining, Xinjiang) IPA(key): [qɑnɑ]
Verb
gana
- (Ili Salar) to bleed
- Synonym: tañna
References
- Yakup, Abdurishid (2002), “gana”, in An Ili Salar Vocabulary: Introduction and a Provisional Salar-English Lexicon, Tokyo: University of Tokyo, →ISBN, page 104
Sardinian
Etymology
From Spanish gana.
Noun
gana
- desire
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡana/ [ˈɡa.na]
- Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: ga‧na
- Homophone: Ghana
Etymology 1
Unknown, maybe related to Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽 (*ganan, “to covet”) and thus ganar.
Noun
gana f (plural ganas)
- (often in the plural) desire (to do something)
- Tengo ganas de irme.
- I've got an urge to leave.
- Lo que me da la gana.
- Whatever I feel like doing.
Derived terms
- con ganas
- dar ganas
- dar la gana
- de buena gana
- de mala gana
- desganado
- desganarse
- echarle ganas
- tener ganas
Descendants
- → Sicilian: gana, jana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
gana
- inflection of ganar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “gana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swazi
Verb
-gana
- to take/accept a lover (only said of a girl)
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish gana.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ga‧na
- IPA(key): /ˈɡana/, [ˈɡa.nɐ]
Noun
gana
- appetite; relish for food or drink
- inclination; liking; willingness to do something
- seal; enthusiasm; diligence
- Synonyms: sigla, sigasig
- functioning (of machines)
- salary; wages; income
- Synonyms: kita, suweldo, sahod
- renumeration; reward; compensation
- Synonyms: gantimpagal, bayad, gantimpala
- gain; profit
- Synonyms: tubo, ganansiya, pakinabang
- interest from loans
- Synonyms: tubo, patubo, patong, interes
- tight hold or grip (as of a wrench)
- Synonyms: hapit, kagat
Derived terms
- ganahin
- gumana
- magana
- magpawalang-gana
- nakagagana
- paganahin
- pampagana
- walang-kagana-gana
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ga‧na
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈna/, [ɡɐˈna]
Adverb
ganá
- at once; immediately
- Synonyms: agad, kaagad, pagdaka, pagkaraka
Volapük
Noun
gana
- genitive singular of gan
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡana/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡaːna/, /ˈɡana/
Verb
gana
- Soft mutation of cana.
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cana | gana | nghana | chana |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Wiradhuri
Alternative forms
- gãnna
Etymology
Compare Ngiyambaa kanaa.
Noun
gana
- shoulder
- 1892, James Günther, Grammar and Vocabulary of the Aboriginal Dialect called the Wirradhuri, in John Fraser (ed.), An Australian Language
- Gãnna—the shoulder.
- 1892, James Günther, Grammar and Vocabulary of the Aboriginal Dialect called the Wirradhuri, in John Fraser (ed.), An Australian Language
Zulu
Verb
-gana
- to marry, to choose a husband
Inflection
Tone L | |||||||||
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Infinitive | ukugana | ||||||||
Positive | Negative | ||||||||
Infinitive | ukugana | ukungagani | |||||||
Imperative | |||||||||
Simple | + object concord | ||||||||
Singular | gana | -gane | |||||||
Plural | ganani | -ganeni | |||||||
Present | |||||||||
Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial | ||||
1st singular | ngiyagana, ngigana | engiganayo, engigana | ngigana | angigani | engingagani | ngingagani | |||
2nd singular | uyagana, ugana | oganayo, ogana | ugana | awugani | ongagani | ungagani | |||
1st plural | siyagana, sigana | esiganayo, esigana | sigana | asigani | esingagani | singagani | |||
2nd plural | niyagana, nigana | eniganayo, enigana | nigana | anigani | eningagani | ningagani | |||
Class 1 | uyagana, ugana | oganayo, ogana | egana | akagani | ongagani | engagani | |||
Class 2 | bayagana, bagana | abaganayo, abagana | begana | abagani | abangagani | bengagani | |||
Class 3 | uyagana, ugana | oganayo, ogana | ugana | awugani | ongagani | ungagani | |||
Class 4 | iyagana, igana | eganayo, egana | igana | ayigani | engagani | ingagani | |||
Class 5 | liyagana, ligana | eliganayo, eligana | ligana | aligani | elingagani | lingagani | |||
Class 6 | ayagana, agana | aganayo, agana | egana | awagani | angagani | engagani | |||
Class 7 | siyagana, sigana | esiganayo, esigana | sigana | asigani | esingagani | singagani | |||
Class 8 | ziyagana, zigana | eziganayo, ezigana | zigana | azigani | ezingagani | zingagani | |||
Class 9 | iyagana, igana | eganayo, egana | igana | ayigani | engagani | ingagani | |||
Class 10 | ziyagana, zigana | eziganayo, ezigana | zigana | azigani | ezingagani | zingagani | |||
Class 11 | luyagana, lugana | oluganayo, olugana | lugana | alugani | olungagani | lungagani | |||
Class 14 | buyagana, bugana | obuganayo, obugana | bugana | abugani | obungagani | bungagani | |||
Class 15 | kuyagana, kugana | okuganayo, okugana | kugana | akugani | okungagani | kungagani | |||
Class 17 | kuyagana, kugana | okuganayo, okugana | kugana | akugani | okungagani | kungagani | |||
Recent past | |||||||||
Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial | ||||
1st singular | ngiganile, ngiganē | engiganile, engiganē | ngiganile, ngiganē | angigananga | engingagananga | ngingagananga | |||
2nd singular | uganile, uganē | oganile, oganē | uganile, uganē | awugananga | ongagananga | ungagananga | |||
1st plural | siganile, siganē | esiganile, esiganē | siganile, siganē | asigananga | esingagananga | singagananga | |||
2nd plural | niganile, niganē | eniganile, eniganē | niganile, niganē | anigananga | eningagananga | ningagananga | |||
Class 1 | uganile, uganē | oganile, oganē | eganile, eganē | akagananga | ongagananga | engagananga | |||
Class 2 | baganile, baganē | abaganile, abaganē | beganile, beganē | abagananga | abangagananga | bengagananga | |||
Class 3 | uganile, uganē | oganile, oganē | uganile, uganē | awugananga | ongagananga | ungagananga | |||
Class 4 | iganile, iganē | eganile, eganē | iganile, iganē | ayigananga | engagananga | ingagananga | |||
Class 5 | liganile, liganē | eliganile, eliganē | liganile, liganē | aligananga | elingagananga | lingagananga | |||
Class 6 | aganile, aganē | aganile, aganē | eganile, eganē | awagananga | angagananga | engagananga | |||
Class 7 | siganile, siganē | esiganile, esiganē | siganile, siganē | asigananga | esingagananga | singagananga | |||
Class 8 | ziganile, ziganē | eziganile, eziganē | ziganile, ziganē | azigananga | ezingagananga | zingagananga | |||
Class 9 | iganile, iganē | eganile, eganē | iganile, iganē | ayigananga | engagananga | ingagananga | |||
Class 10 | ziganile, ziganē | eziganile, eziganē | ziganile, ziganē | azigananga | ezingagananga | zingagananga | |||
Class 11 | luganile, luganē | oluganile, oluganē | luganile, luganē | alugananga | olungagananga | lungagananga | |||
Class 14 | buganile, buganē | obuganile, obuganē | buganile, buganē | abugananga | obungagananga | bungagananga | |||
Class 15 | kuganile, kuganē | okuganile, okuganē | kuganile, kuganē | akugananga | okungagananga | kungagananga | |||
Class 17 | kuganile, kuganē | okuganile, okuganē | kuganile, kuganē | akugananga | okungagananga | kungagananga | |||
Remote past | |||||||||
Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial | ||||
1st singular | ngāgana | engāgana | ngāgana | angigananga | engingagananga | ngingagananga | |||
2nd singular | wāgana | owāgana | wāgana | awugananga | ongagananga | ungagananga | |||
1st plural | sāgana | esāgana | sāgana | asigananga | esingagananga | singagananga | |||
2nd plural | nāgana | enāgana | nāgana | anigananga | eningagananga | ningagananga | |||
Class 1 | wāgana | owāgana | āgana | akagananga | ongagananga | engagananga | |||
Class 2 | bāgana | abāgana | bāgana | abagananga | abangagananga | bengagananga | |||
Class 3 | wāgana | owāgana | wāgana | awugananga | ongagananga | ungagananga | |||
Class 4 | yāgana | eyāgana | yāgana | ayigananga | engagananga | ingagananga | |||
Class 5 | lāgana | elāgana | lāgana | aligananga | elingagananga | lingagananga | |||
Class 6 | āgana | āgana | āgana | awagananga | angagananga | engagananga | |||
Class 7 | sāgana | esāgana | sāgana | asigananga | esingagananga | singagananga | |||
Class 8 | zāgana | ezāgana | zāgana | azigananga | ezingagananga | zingagananga | |||
Class 9 | yāgana | eyāgana | yāgana | ayigananga | engagananga | ingagananga | |||
Class 10 | zāgana | ezāgana | zāgana | azigananga | ezingagananga | zingagananga | |||
Class 11 | lwāgana | olwāgana | lwāgana | alugananga | olungagananga | lungagananga | |||
Class 14 | bāgana | obāgana | bāgana | abugananga | obungagananga | bungagananga | |||
Class 15 | kwāgana | okwāgana | kwāgana | akugananga | okungagananga | kungagananga | |||
Class 17 | kwāgana | okwāgana | kwāgana | akugananga | okungagananga | kungagananga | |||
Potential | |||||||||
Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial | ||||
1st singular | ngingagana | — | ngingagana | ngingegane | — | ngingegane | |||
2nd singular | ungagana | — | ungagana | ungegane | — | ungegane | |||
1st plural | singagana | — | singagana | singegane | — | singegane | |||
2nd plural | ningagana | — | ningagana | ningegane | — | ningegane | |||
Class 1 | angagana | — | engagana | angegane | — | engegane | |||
Class 2 | bangagana | — | bengagana | bangegane | — | bengegane | |||
Class 3 | ungagana | — | ungagana | ungegane | — | ungegane | |||
Class 4 | ingagana | — | ingagana | ingegane | — | ingegane | |||
Class 5 | lingagana | — | lingagana | lingegane | — | lingegane | |||
Class 6 | angagana | — | engagana | angegane | — | engegane | |||
Class 7 | singagana | — | singagana | singegane | — | singegane | |||
Class 8 | zingagana | — | zingagana | zingegane | — | zingegane | |||
Class 9 | ingagana | — | ingagana | ingegane | — | ingegane | |||
Class 10 | zingagana | — | zingagana | zingegane | — | zingegane | |||
Class 11 | lungagana | — | lungagana | lungegane | — | lungegane | |||
Class 14 | bungagana | — | bungagana | bungegane | — | bungegane | |||
Class 15 | kungagana | — | kungagana | kungegane | — | kungegane | |||
Class 17 | kungagana | — | kungagana | kungegane | — | kungegane | |||
Immediate future | |||||||||
Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial | ||||
1st singular | ngizogana | engizogana | ngizogana | angizugana | engingezugana | ngingezugana | |||
2nd singular | uzogana | ozogana | uzogana | awuzugana | ongezugana | ungezugana | |||
1st plural | sizogana | esizogana | sizogana | asizugana | esingezugana | singezugana | |||
2nd plural | nizogana | enizogana | nizogana | anizugana | eningezugana | ningezugana | |||
Class 1 | uzogana | ozogana | ezogana | akazugana | ongezugana | engezugana | |||
Class 2 | bazogana | abazogana | bezogana | abazugana | abangezugana | bengezugana | |||
Class 3 | uzogana | ozogana | uzogana | awuzugana | ongezugana | ungezugana | |||
Class 4 | izogana | ezogana | izogana | ayizugana | engezugana | ingezugana | |||
Class 5 | lizogana | elizogana | lizogana | alizugana | elingezugana | lingezugana | |||
Class 6 | azogana | azogana | ezogana | awazugana | angezugana | engezugana | |||
Class 7 | sizogana | esizogana | sizogana | asizugana | esingezugana | singezugana | |||
Class 8 | zizogana | ezizogana | zizogana | azizugana | ezingezugana | zingezugana | |||
Class 9 | izogana | ezogana | izogana | ayizugana | engezugana | ingezugana | |||
Class 10 | zizogana | ezizogana | zizogana | azizugana | ezingezugana | zingezugana | |||
Class 11 | luzogana | oluzogana | luzogana | aluzugana | olungezugana | lungezugana | |||
Class 14 | buzogana | obuzogana | buzogana | abuzugana | obungezugana | bungezugana | |||
Class 15 | kuzogana | okuzogana | kuzogana | akuzugana | okungezugana | kungezugana | |||
Class 17 | kuzogana | okuzogana | kuzogana | akuzugana | okungezugana | kungezugana | |||
Remote future | |||||||||
Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial | ||||
1st singular | ngiyogana | engiyogana | ngiyogana | angiyugana | engingeyugana | ngingeyugana | |||
2nd singular | uyogana | oyogana | uyogana | awuyugana | ongeyugana | ungeyugana | |||
1st plural | siyogana | esiyogana | siyogana | asiyugana | esingeyugana | singeyugana | |||
2nd plural | niyogana | eniyogana | niyogana | aniyugana | eningeyugana | ningeyugana | |||
Class 1 | uyogana | oyogana | eyogana | akayugana | ongeyugana | engeyugana | |||
Class 2 | bayogana | abayogana | beyogana | abayugana | abangeyugana | bengeyugana | |||
Class 3 | uyogana | oyogana | uyogana | awuyugana | ongeyugana | ungeyugana | |||
Class 4 | iyogana | eyogana | iyogana | ayiyugana | engeyugana | ingeyugana | |||
Class 5 | liyogana | eliyogana | liyogana | aliyugana | elingeyugana | lingeyugana | |||
Class 6 | ayogana | ayogana | eyogana | awayugana | angeyugana | engeyugana | |||
Class 7 | siyogana | esiyogana | siyogana | asiyugana | esingeyugana | singeyugana | |||
Class 8 | ziyogana | eziyogana | ziyogana | aziyugana | ezingeyugana | zingeyugana | |||
Class 9 | iyogana | eyogana | iyogana | ayiyugana | engeyugana | ingeyugana | |||
Class 10 | ziyogana | eziyogana | ziyogana | aziyugana | ezingeyugana | zingeyugana | |||
Class 11 | luyogana | oluyogana | luyogana | aluyugana | olungeyugana | lungeyugana | |||
Class 14 | buyogana | obuyogana | buyogana | abuyugana | obungeyugana | bungeyugana | |||
Class 15 | kuyogana | okuyogana | kuyogana | akuyugana | okungeyugana | kungeyugana | |||
Class 17 | kuyogana | okuyogana | kuyogana | akuyugana | okungeyugana | kungeyugana | |||
Present subjunctive | |||||||||
Positive | Negative | ||||||||
1st singular | ngigane | ngingagani | |||||||
2nd singular | ugane | ungagani | |||||||
1st plural | sigane | singagani | |||||||
2nd plural | nigane | ningagani | |||||||
Class 1 | agane | angagani | |||||||
Class 2 | bagane | bangagani | |||||||
Class 3 | ugane | ungagani | |||||||
Class 4 | igane | ingagani | |||||||
Class 5 | ligane | lingagani | |||||||
Class 6 | agane | angagani | |||||||
Class 7 | sigane | singagani | |||||||
Class 8 | zigane | zingagani | |||||||
Class 9 | igane | ingagani | |||||||
Class 10 | zigane | zingagani | |||||||
Class 11 | lugane | lungagani | |||||||
Class 14 | bugane | bungagani | |||||||
Class 15 | kugane | kungagani | |||||||
Class 17 | kugane | kungagani | |||||||
Past subjunctive | |||||||||
Positive | Negative | ||||||||
1st singular | ngagana | ngangagana, angagana, angangagana | |||||||
2nd singular | wagana | wangagana, awagana, awangagana | |||||||
1st plural | sagana | sangagana, asagana, asangagana | |||||||
2nd plural | nagana | nangagana, anagana, anangagana | |||||||
Class 1 | wagana | wangagana, akagana, akangagana | |||||||
Class 2 | bagana | bangagana, abagana, abangagana | |||||||
Class 3 | wagana | wangagana, awagana, awangagana | |||||||
Class 4 | yagana | yangagana, ayagana, ayangagana | |||||||
Class 5 | lagana | langagana, alagana, alangagana | |||||||
Class 6 | agana | angagana, awagana, awangagana | |||||||
Class 7 | sagana | sangagana, asagana, asangagana | |||||||
Class 8 | zagana | zangagana, azagana, azangagana | |||||||
Class 9 | yagana | yangagana, ayagana, ayangagana | |||||||
Class 10 | zagana | zangagana, azagana, azangagana | |||||||
Class 11 | lwagana | lwangagana, alwagana, alwangagana | |||||||
Class 14 | bagana | bangagana, abagana, abangagana | |||||||
Class 15 | kwagana | kwangagana, akwagana, akwangagana | |||||||
Class 17 | kwagana | kwangagana, akwagana, akwangagana |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “gana”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “gana (6.3)”