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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆- (ghuṭṭ-), from Ashokan Prakrit . Compare Punjabi ਘੁੱਟ (ghuṭṭa, “sip, gulp”).
Pronunciation
Noun
घूंट • (ghūṇṭ) m (Urdu spelling گھونٹ)
- sip, gulp (of a liquid)
घूंट-घूंट करके बच्चे ने दूध पिया।- ghūṇṭ-ghūṇṭ karke bacce ne dūdh piyā.
- The child gulped down the milk.
Mirza Ghalib :
- मुल्ला! गर असर हैं दुआ में तो मस्जीद हिला के दिखा
गर नहीं तो दो घूंट पी और मस्जीद को हिलता देख- mullā! gar asar ha͠i duā mẽ to masjīd hilā ke dikhā
gar nahī̃ to do ghūṇṭ pī aur masjīd ko hiltā dekh - Mullah! If your prayers are potent, let's see you move the mosque.
If not, take a couple of swigs and watch the mosque sway on its own.
Declension
Declension of घूंट (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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घूंट
ghūṇṭ
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घूंट
ghūṇṭ
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| oblique
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घूंट
ghūṇṭ
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घूंटों
ghūṇṭõ
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| vocative
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घूंट
ghūṇṭ
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घूंटो
ghūṇṭo
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