घूमना

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घूमना

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Hindi verb set

घुमना (ghumnā)

घूमना (ghūmnā)

घुमाना (ghumānā)

घुमवाना (ghumvānā)

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-Aryan *gʰarH-

Proto-Indo-Aryan *-más

Proto-Indo-Aryan *gʰr̥Hmásdenom.?

Prakrit 𑀖𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀇 (ghummaï)

Hindi घूमना

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀖𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀇 (ghummaï), possibly denominal verb from Proto-Indo-Aryan *gʰr̥Hmás, from *gʰarH- + *-más.

Cognates

Compare Braj घूमन (ghūman), Maithili घुमब (ghumab) / 𑒒𑒳𑒧𑒥 (ghumaba), Nepali घुम्नु (ghumnu), Punjabi ਘੁੰਮਣਾ (ghummṇā) / گُھمݨا (ghumṇā), Marwari घुमणौ (ghumṇau), घूमणौ (ghūmṇau), Sindhi گهُمَڻُ (ghumaṇu) / घुमणु, Gujarati ઘૂમવું (ghūmvũ), Marathi घुमणे (ghumṇe), Odia ଘୁମିବା (ghumibā).

verb ghūmnā · گُھومْنا · घूम · घूमना · घूमने · घूमकर

intransitive to stroll, wander
intransitive to rotate, spin
intransitive to be dizzy

In English

wander to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood
roam wander freely
revolve to orbit a central point
roaming wandering

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"घूमना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

घूमना. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE

Chicago

"घूमना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {घूमना},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}