ઘણું

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Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Old Gujarati घणउं (ghaṇaũ), from Prakrit 𑀖𑀡 (ghaṇa), from Sanskrit घन (ghaná).[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

ઘણું (ghaṇũ)

  1. many, a lot, a few, a great deal
    Synonym: ખૂબ (khūb)

Declension

Declension of ઘણું
nominative oblique/vocative/instrumental locative
singular plural singular plural
masculine ઘણો (ghaṇo) ઘણા (ghaṇā) ઘણા (ghaṇā) ઘણા (ghaṇā) ઘણે (ghaṇe)
neuter ઘણું (ghaṇũ) ઘણાં (ghaṇā̃) ઘણા (ghaṇā) ઘણાં (ghaṇā̃) ઘણે (ghaṇe)
feminine ઘણી (ghaṇī) ઘણી (ghaṇī) ઘણી (ghaṇī) ઘણી (ghaṇī)
  • Note: If the noun being modified is unmarked, then the masculine and neuter locatives do not apply.

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghaná”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 238

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