घुन
Hindi
Etymology
From गृध्रक (gṛdhraka, “wood-boring insect, weevil”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡʱʊn/, [ɡʱʊ̃n]
Noun
घुन • (ghun) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | घुन ghun |
घुन ghun |
| oblique | घुन ghun |
घुनों ghunõ |
| vocative | घुन ghun |
घुनो ghuno |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “घुन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 1408
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “290”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “घुन”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 190
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “घुन”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 174.