Ganga

See also: ganga, gāngà, gänga, and gånga

English

Etymology

Transliteration of Hindi गंगा (gaṅgā) or Sanskrit गङ्गा (gáṅgā).

Pronunciation
  • (India) IPA(key): /ɡə̃ˈɡaː/

Proper noun

Ganga (mostly in India)

  1. The river Ganges, especially as a deity.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit

Translations
Ganges — see Ganges

References
  1. Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 276.

Anagrams

Czech

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡaŋɡa]

Proper noun

Ganga f (related adjective ganžský or gangský)

  1. Ganges (a major river in India and Bangladesh)

Declension
Declension of Ganga (sg-only hard feminine)
singular
nominative Ganga
genitive Gangy
dative Ganze
accusative Gangu
vocative Gango
locative Ganze
instrumental Gangou
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