गहन

Braj

Etymology

From Sanskrit गृभायति (gṛbhāyati), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ-. Cognate to Marathi घेणे (gheṇe), Konkani घेवप (ghevap).

Verb

गहन (gahan)

1. to grasp, sieze
2. to take
   • 1809, Lallulal, Rajniti :

     तद वा नें धन तौ निज मंदिर मांहिं रख्यौ अरु बहुत सी खैवे की सामा लै बन की गै गही।

     tad vā nẽ dhan tau nij mandir mā̃hĩ rakhyau aru bahut sī khaive kī sāmā lai ban kī gai gahī.

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit गहन (gahana).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡə.ɦən/, [ɡɛ.ɦɛ̃n]

Adjective

गहन • (gahan) (indeclinable)

1. dense, crowded
2. profound

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘐𑘮𑘡 (gahana, “deep”), from Sanskrit गहन (gahana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡə.ɦən/, [ɡən]

Adjective

गहन • (gahan) (indeclinable)

1. deep, profound (in the context of meaning)

   Synonyms: खोल (khol), गंभीर (gambhīr)

2. obscure, abstruse

   Synonyms: क्लिष्ट (kliṣṭa), बिकट (bikaṭ)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “गहन”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “गहन”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “गहन”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan