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Braj
Etymology
From Sanskrit गृभायति (gṛbhāyati), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ-. Cognate to Marathi घेणे (gheṇe), Konkani घेवप (ghevap).
Verb
गहन (gahan)
- to grasp, sieze
- to take
1809, Lallulal,
Rajniti :
- तद वा नें धन तौ निज मंदिर मांहिं रख्यौ अरु बहुत सी खैवे की सामा लै बन की गै गही।
- tad vā nẽ dhan tau nij mandir mā̃hĩ rakhyau aru bahut sī khaive kī sāmā lai ban kī gai gahī.
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit गहन (gahana).
Pronunciation
Adjective
गहन • (gahan) (indeclinable)
- dense, crowded
- profound
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi गहन (gahana), from Sanskrit गहन (gahana).
Pronunciation
Adjective
गहन • (gahan) (indeclinable)
- deep, profound (in the context of meaning)
- Synonyms: खोल (khol), गंभीर (gambhīr)
- obscure, abstruse
- Synonyms: क्लिष्ट (kliṣṭa), बिकट (bikaṭ)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “गहन”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “गहन”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “गहन”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan