"ghoom" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ghooms [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi घूमना (ghūmnā, “to wander, turn”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hi|घूमना|t=to wander, turn}} Hindi घूमना (ghūmnā, “to wander, turn”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghoom (plural ghooms)
  1. (India, dated) A hunt of this kind. Tags: India, dated
    Sense id: en-ghoom-en-noun-R2A1yvE~ Categories (other): Indian English

Verb [English]

Forms: ghooms [present, singular, third-person], ghooming [participle, present], ghoomed [participle, past], ghoomed [past]
Etymology: From Hindi घूमना (ghūmnā, “to wander, turn”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hi|घूमना|t=to wander, turn}} Hindi घूमना (ghūmnā, “to wander, turn”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} ghoom (third-person singular simple present ghooms, present participle ghooming, simple past and past participle ghoomed)
  1. (India, dated, intransitive) To hunt for animals by stealth in an area where they are likely to be found on the move. Tags: India, dated, intransitive
    Sense id: en-ghoom-en-verb-kDm9A9DD Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82

Inflected forms

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