घासणे

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi 𑘑𑘰𑘭𑘜𑘹 (ghāsaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀖𑀸𑀲𑀇 (ghāsaï), from Sanskrit घर्षति (gharṣati), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰers- (“to rub, scrape”). Cognate with Konkani घास्चे (ghāsce), Gujarati ઘસવું (ghasvũ), Assamese ঘঁহা (ghõha), Sinhalese ගානවා (gānavā).

Verb

घासणे • (ghāsṇe)

(transitive) to rub, scrub, scour
(intransitive) to rub against

References

Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “घासणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “घासणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ghárṣati (4450)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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