"Ganga" meaning in English

See Ganga in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɡəŋˈɡaː/ [India]
Etymology: Transliteration of Hindi गंगा (gaṅgā) or Sanskrit गङ्गा (gaṅgā). Doublet of Ganges. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʷem-}}, {{root|en|sa|गम्}}, {{translit|en|hi|गंगा}} Transliteration of Hindi गंगा (gaṅgā), {{translit|en|sa|गङ्गा|notext=1}} Sanskrit गङ्गा (gaṅgā), {{dbt|en|Ganges}} Doublet of Ganges Head templates: {{en-prop}} Ganga
  1. The river Ganges, especially as a deity. Tags: India Categories (topical): Hindu deities Categories (place): Rivers
    Sense id: en-Ganga-en-name--8GBKaly
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit. Tags: India Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Gangadhar
    Sense id: en-Ganga-en-name-w2w9uULg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of Indian English: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
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