गणेश

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गणेश (Gaṇeśa).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡə.ɳeːʃ/,

Proper noun

गणेश (gaṇeśm (Urdu spelling گنیش)

  1. Ganesha

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

Compound of गण (ganá, servants of Shiva) +‎ ईश (īśá, lord, master).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

गणेश (gaṇeśá) stemm

  1. Ganesha
  2. name of Shiva
  3. (in the plural) a class of siddhas (with śaivas)
  4. name of a renowned astronomer of the 16th century
  5. name of a son of Rāma-deva
  6. name of a son of Viśvanātha-dīkṣita and grandson of Bhāvarāma-kṛṣṇa (author of a commentary called Ciccandrikā)

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