गर्जति
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *gárȷ́ati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gárǰati, from Proto-Indo-European *gérh₂-ge-ti, from *gerh₂- (“to cry hoarsely”). Cognate with Lithuanian gìrgžděti (“to creak, squeak”), Old English cracian (whence English crack).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /ɡɐ́ɽ.d͡ʑɐ.t̪i/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡɐɽ.d͡ʑɐ.t̪i/
Verb
गर्जति • (gárjati) (root गर्ज्, class 1, type P)
- to roar, growl, emit a deep sound
- to thunder
Descendants
- Hindi: गरजना (garajnā)
- Marathi: गरजणे (garajṇe)