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==Hindi==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|hi|sa|घन}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{hi-IPA}}

===Noun===
{{hi-noun|g=m}}

# [[cube]] {{gloss|polyhedron}}
# {{lb|hi|math}} [[cube]] {{gloss|mathematical operation}}
#: {{uxa|hi|[[घन करना]]|to cube}}
#: {{uxa|hi|घन मीटर|[[cubic meter]]}}
# [[hammer]]

====Declension====
{{hi-ndecl|<M>}}

===Adjective===
{{hi-adj|ind=1}}

# {{synonym of|hi|घना|t=dense, thick}}

===Derived terms===
* {{l|hi|घनमूल||cube root}}

{{topics|hi|Shapes|Tools}}

==Sanskrit==

===Alternative scripts===
{{sa-alt}}

===Pronunciation===
{{sa-IPA|a=2}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|sa|ine-pro||*gʷʰón-o-s}}, from {{m|ine-pro|*gʷʰen-||to strike, slay}}. Cognate with {{cog|grc|φόνος||murder, slaughter}} and {{cog|ang|bana|t=murderer}}.

====Noun====
{{sa-noun|tr=ghaná|g=m}}

# a [[killer]], [[striker]], [[destroyer]]
#* {{Q|sa||RV|3|49|1|quote=शंसा॑ म॒हामिन्द्रं॒ यस्मि॒न्विश्वा॒ आ कृ॒ष्टय॑: सोम॒पाः काम॒मव्य॑न्।<br> यं सु॒क्रतुं॑ धि॒षणे॑ विभ्वत॒ष्टं '''घ॒नं''' वृ॒त्राणां॑ ज॒नय॑न्त दे॒वाः॥|t=I glorify the mighty Indra, in whom all men, drinking the Soma, obtain their wishes; whom the powerful (heaven and earth) and the gods begot, the doer of great deeds, the '''slayer''' of the Vṛtras, who was fashioned by Vibhu (the creator).}}
# [[slaying]]
# an iron [[club]] or a [[mace]]; a [[weapon]] shaped like a [[hammer]]

=====Declension=====
{{sa-decl-noun-m|ghaná}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|pi|ghana}}
* {{desc|pra|𑀖𑀡}}
** Central:
*** {{desc|pra-ard}}
**** {{desc|awa|घन}}
*** {{desc|pra-sau}}
**** Hindustani: ghan
***** {{desc|hi|घन|tr=-}}
***** {{desc|ur|گھَن}}
** Eastern:
*** {{desc|pra-mag}}
**** {{desc|bh|घन|tr=ghan}}
***** {{desc|mai|घन}}
** Northern:
*** {{desc|pra-kha}}
**** Central Pahari:
***** {{desc|kfy|घण|tr=ghaṇ}}
**** Eastern Pahari:
***** {{desc|ne|घन}}
**** Western Pahari:
***** {{desc|bhd|घण}}
** Northwestern:
*** {{desc|pra-pai}}
**** {{desc|inc-ata}}
***** {{desc|pa|-}} ghaṇ
*****: {{desc|pa|ਘਣ|tr=-|sclb=1}}
*****: {{desc|pa|كھَݨ|tr=-|sclb=1}}
** Southern:
*** {{desc|pra-mah|𑀖𑀡}}
**** {{desc|mr|घण|घणा}}
** Western:
*** {{desc|pra-sau}}
**** {{desc|gu|ઘણ}}

===Etymology 2===
{{unk|sa}}, possibly from {{inh|sa|ine-pro|*gʷʰen-||to flourish, be full, swell, abound}}. If so, then cognate with {{cog|lt|ganėti||to be enough, be sufficient, suffice}}, {{cog|fa|آگنج||tr=âganj|full, complete}}, {{cog|fa|آکندن|tr=âgandan|t=to fill up}}, {{cog|de|ganz|t=entire, whole}}.

====Adjective====
{{sa-adj|tr=ghaná|comp=घनीयस्|sup=घनिष्ठ}}

# [[compact]], [[dense]], [[solid]], [[hard]]
# [[viscid]], [[thick]]

=====Declension=====
{{sa-decl-adj-mfn|ghaná|ghanā́|ghaná}}

====Noun====
{{sa-noun|tr=ghaná|g=m}}

# any compact mass or substance

=====Declension=====
{{sa-decl-noun-m|ghaná}}

====Descendants====
{{desc-top}}
* Dardic:
** {{desc|mvy|ghō̃}}
** {{desc|gwc|gäṇ|gīṇ}}
** {{desc|kls|ghóna}}
** {{desc|ks|گونُ}}
** {{desc|phl|گھاݨ|tr1=ghāṇu|گھیݨ|tr2=ghēṇi}}
** {{desc|sdg|ghaṇyeṛo|der=1}}
** {{desc|sts|gō̃}}
** {{desc|tra|gana}}
** {{desc|trw|گن|tr1=gan|گین|tr2=gen}}
** {{desc|wsv|gan|gen}}
** {{desc|iir-nur-pro|bor=1}}
*** {{desc|ask|gäni}}
*** {{desc|wbk|ganala-štä}}
* {{desc|pi|ghana}}
* {{desc|pra|𑀖𑀡}}
** Central:
*** {{desc|pra-ard}}
**** {{desc|inc-oaw|घन}}
*** {{desc|pra-sau|𑀖𑀡}}
**** Hindustani: ghanā
***** {{desc|hi|घना|tr=-}}
***** {{desc|ur|گھَنَا}}
** Eastern:
*** {{desc|pra-mag}}
**** {{desc|as|ঘন}}
***** {{desc|as|ঘনাইব|der=1}}
**** {{desc|bn|ঘন|tr=ghono}}
**** {{desc|bh|घन|tr=ghan}}
***** Old {{desc|mai|घन}}
** Northern:
*** {{desc|pra-kha}}
**** Central Pahari:
***** {{desc|kfy|घणो|tr=ghaṇo}}
**** Eastern Pahari:
***** {{desc|ne|घनु}}
** Northwestern:
*** {{desc|pra-pai}}
**** {{desc|inc-ata}}
***** {{desc|lah|گھݨا|tr1=ghaṇā|گھنے|tr2=ghannē}}
***** {{desc|pa|-}} ghaṇā
*****: {{desc|pa|ਘਣਾ|tr=-|sclb=1}}
*****: {{desc|pa|گھَݨَا|tr=-|sclb=1}}
**** {{desc|inc-avr}}
***** {{desc|sd|-}} ghaṇo, ghaṇi
*****: {{desc|sd|گھَڻو|گھَڻِ|sclb=1}}
*****: {{desc|sd|घणो|घणि|sclb=1}}
** Southern:
*** {{desc|pra-hel}}
**** {{desc|dv|ގިނަ}}
**** {{desc|si|ගන}}
*** {{desc|pra-mah}}
**** {{desc|mr|घण}}
** Western:
*** {{desc|pra-sau}}
**** {{desc|inc-ogu|घणउं}}
***** {{desc|gu|ઘણું}}
***** {{desc|mwr|घणो}}
* {{desctree|kaw|ghana|bor=1}}
* {{desc|ta|கனம்|bor=1}}
* {{desc|te|ఘనము|bor=1}}
{{desc-bottom}}

===References===
* {{R:CDIAL|ghana||page=238}}

{{c|sa|Murder|Weapons}}