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घिण्ण्

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Etymology

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Based on घिण्णते (ghiṇṇate), a sanskritization of a variant form of Prakrit गण्हइ (gaṇhaï) with assimilated gh- (for which compare Marathi घेणे (gheṇe)). Ultimately from Sanskrit गृह्णाति (gṛhṇā́ti).

Pronunciation

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घिण्ण् (ghiṇṇ) (Classical Sanskrit)

  1. to grasp, hold

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