گن

Burushaski

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡan]

Noun

گن (gan)

1. way
2. path
3. road
4. track
5. furrow
6. way of life

References

• Bechtholdt, Astrid (2024) “gan”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017.

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Torwali

Etymology

From Sanskrit गण (gaṇa).

Noun

گن (gan)

1. herd

Urdu

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit गुण (guṇá).

Noun

گُن • (gun) m (Hindi spelling गुण)

1. quality, condition

   اُسکے کوئی اچھے گن ہیں ہی نہیں۔ ― He has no good qualities at all.

2. characteristic, property
3. merit, virtue