ઘટવું

Gujarati

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʱəʈ.ʋũ/
• Hyphenation: ઘટ‧વું

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (ghaṭṭaï), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*ghaṭṭati). Cognate with Marathi घटणे (ghaṭṇe), Hindustani گَھٹْنَا (ghaṭnā) / घटना (ghaṭnā), Sindhi گَهٽَڻُ / घटणु / 𑊾𑋆𑋌𑋣 (ghaṭaṇu), Marwari घटणौ (ghaṭṇau) / 𑅘𑅞𑅢𑅒 (ghṭṇu), Gojri گھٹنو (ghaṭno), Saraiki گَھٹَّݨ (ghaṭṭaṇ), Punjabi ਘਟਣਾ (ghaṭṇā) / گَھٹݨا (ghaṭṇā), Nepali घट्नु (ghaṭnu), Maithili घटब (ghaṭab) / 𑒒𑒙𑒥 (ghaṭaba), Assamese ঘটা (ghota), ঘাটা (ghata).

Verb

ઘટવું • (ghaṭvũ)

1. to lessen, shrink, diminish, decrease

Etymology 2

Verb

ઘટવું • (ghaṭvũ)

1. to occur, happen

Further reading

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ghaṭṭati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 238