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Gujarati
Alternative forms
gu -પણ
Etymology
gu inc-apa -प्पण gu ka, from gu sa-ved -त्वन. This suffix is not encountered in Classical Sanskrit, which uses the suffix sa -त्व for this purpose. Ultimately related to gu iir-pro *-twam, from gu ine-pro *-twom, thematicized from ine-pro *-tus *-tu. Cognate with hi -पन, mr -पणा, mr -पण, pa -ਪੁਣਾ, pa -ਪੁਣ, pa -ਪਣ.
Pronunciation
Suffix
gu suffix
Forms neuter abstract nouns from adjectives and other nouns: -ity, -ness, -hood, -ship, etc.
gu -તા
Usage notes
Nouns derived using this suffix generally denote such things as state, quality, condition, or occupation.
gu બાળ<t:child> બાળપણું childhood
gu એકલું<t:alone> એકલાપણું<tr:eklāpaṇũ><t:loneliness>
Derived terms
gu
Further reading
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