Ghuna, ҳṇa: 17 definitions
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Ghuna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṇa (घु�).—m S Scolopendra morbitans.
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ṇ� (घुणा) [or ण्या, ṇyā].—a ( H) Sullen, reserved, gloomily close, doggedly incommunicative.
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ṇ� (घुणा).—m A double link (as of ṅkḷ� and other trinkets), a link in the form �. Hence ṇ� ghēṇēṃ To take a double (or a turn back) with the rope in binding a load &c. ṇ� is also the ṇ� or large closing knob (as of the trinket ōḍ� &c.): also a large and complicated knot or boss made with ropes or chains (esp. as ornamental). 2 A stick or bar laid athwart a cartwheel (to bind it on a descent). v . Hence ṇ� ṇēṃ To throw an obstacle in the way of.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṇ� (घुणा).�
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ṇ� (घुणा).�m A double link. ṇ� ghēṇēṃ To take a double (or a turn-back) with the rope in binding a load &c. ṇ� ṇēṃ To throw an obstacle in the way of.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryҳṇa (घु�).—[�-첹] A particular kind of insect found in timber.
Derivable forms: ṇa� (घुणः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryҳṇa (घु�).—m.
(-ṇa�) 1. An insect that is found in timber. 2. The pangolin or armadillo. E. � to turn round, affix ka.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryҳṇa (घु�).—m. A wood-worm, [śܳٲ] 1, 29, 5.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryҳṇa (घु�).—[masculine] wood-worm.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryҳṇa (घु�):—[from �] m. a kind of insect found in timber (= -īṭa), [ṢaḍvBr.; śܳٲ; Pañcatantra]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryҳṇa (घु�):�(ṇa�) 1. m. An insect found in timber; an armadillo.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ҳṇa (घु�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ҳṇa.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryGhuna (घु�) [Also spelled ghun]:�(nm) a weevil, wood-worm; —[] to be in the grip of canker; to suffer internal decay.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryҳṇa (घु�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ҳṇa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusҳṇa (ಘು�):—[noun] any of a family Bostrychiadae (order Coleopotera) of insects, that eat away or pulverises the wood and wood articles and renders them strengthless; powder post beetle.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) ҳṇa (घु�):—n. 1. cereal; 2. � घु� [ghuna]
2) Ghuna (घु�):—n. woodlouse; weevil;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryṇa (ဃု�) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
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[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)ṇa�
(Burmese text): သစ်သားပိုး၊ ဃုဏမည်သေ� ပိုး။
(Auto-Translation): Woodworm, a type of insect.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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