ઘસવું

See also: ઘૂસવું

Gujarati

Gujarati verb set
ઘસવું (ghasvũ)
ઘસાવું (ghasāvũ)
ઘસાવવું (ghasāvvũ)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀲𑀤𑀺 (ghasadi) or 𑀖𑀲𑀇 (ghasaï), from Sanskrit *घृषति (ghṛṣati, “rubs”) (compare घर्षति (gharṣati, “rubs”)), from the root घृष् (ghṛṣ), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰers- (“to rub, scrape, scratch”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʱəs.ʋũ/

Verb

ઘસવું • (ghasvũ) (transitive)

to rub, scrub, scour (clean)

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