ગમવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Gujarati verb set
ગમવું (gamvũ)
ગમાવવું (gamāvvũ)

Inherited from Old Gujarati गमइ (gamaï, to please), from Prakrit 𑀕𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀇 (gammaï, is known), from Sanskrit ગમ્યતે (gamyate).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡəm.ʋũ/
  • Hyphenation: ગમ‧વું
  • Rhymes:

Verb

ગમવું • (gamvũ) (intransitive)

  1. to please (usually translated into English as like with exchange of the subject and object)
    મને કૃષ્ણ ભગવાન બહુ ગમે છે
    mane kŕṣṇ bhagvān bahu game che
    I really like Krishna
    તને લખોટી રમવા ગમતું નથી?
    tane lakhoṭī ramvā gamtũ nathī?
    You don't like playing marbles?
    એને હું અતિશય ગમું છું
    ene hũ atiśya gamũ chũ
    He likes me extremely much

Usage notes

  • Never used with foods, where ભાવવું (bhāvvũ) is used instead.

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