गन्ना
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀟 (gaṃḍa), from Sanskrit गण्ड (gaṇḍa, “stalk, trunk”). Cognate with Punjabi ਗੰਨਾ (gannā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡən.nɑː/
Noun
गन्ना • (gannā) m
- sugar cane
- Synonyms: ईख (īkh), ऊख (ūkh)
Declension
| Declension of गन्ना | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | गन्ना (gannā) | गन्ने (ganne) |
| Oblique | गन्ने (ganne) | गन्नों (gannõ) |
| Vocative | गन्ने (ganne) | गन्नो (ganno) |
Descendants
- → Pashto: ګني
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “गन्ना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “gaṇḍa (3998)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press