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Hindi
- गुना (gunā) — isolated form, used for larger numbers
Etymology
Deverbal form of गुनना (gunnā). Alternatively, inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀡𑀕 (guṇaga), from Sanskrit गुणक (guṇaka, “multiplier”).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-गुना • (-gunā)
- -fold
- दो (do, “two”) + -गुना (-gunā) → दोगुना (dogunā, “twice”)
- तीन (tīn, “three”) + -गुना (-gunā) → तिगुना (tigunā, “three-fold, thrice”)
Declension
Declension of -गुना (ā-stem)
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