गूँधना

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Hindi verb set
गुँधना (gundhnā)
गूँधना (gūndhnā)
गुँधवाना (gundhvānā)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀁𑀥𑀇 (guṃdhaï, plaits, strings), from Sanskrit गु॒फति॑ (gupháti, strings together), contaminated by बन्धति (bandhati, binds). Compare Punjabi گنھنا / Punjabi ਗੁੱਨ੍ਹਣਾ (gunnhṇā). Doublet of गुहना (guhnā), गुतना (gutnā), and गूँथना (gū̃thnā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡũːd̪ʱ.nɑː/, [ɡũːd̪ʱ.näː]
  • Rhymes: -ũːd̪ʱnɑː
  • Hyphenation: गूँध‧ना

Verb

गूँधना • (gū̃dhnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling گُونْدھنا)

  1. to knead (dough)
    Synonym: माँड़ना (mā̃ṛnā)
  2. to plait, to braid
    Synonym: गूँथना (gū̃thnā)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • गुँधाई (gũdhāī)
  • गुँधावट (gũdhāvaṭ)

References