घासणे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘑𑘰𑘭𑘜𑘹 (ghāsaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀖𑀸𑀲𑀇 (ghāsaï), from Sanskrit घर्षति (gharṣati), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰers- (“to rub, scrape”). Cognate with Konkani घास्चे (ghāsce), Gujarati ઘસવું (ghasvũ), Assamese ঘঁহা (ghõha), Sinhalese ගානවා (gānawā). Related to घर्षण (gharṣaṇ, “friction”).

Pronunciation
  • (formal) IPA(key): /ɡʱas.ɳe/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /ɡʱas.ɳə/

Verb

घासणे • (ghāsṇe)

  1. (transitive) to rub, scrub, scour
  2. (intransitive) to rub against

See also
  • चोळणे (ċoḷṇe, “to rub”)

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “घासणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “घासणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghárṣati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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