गणपति

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit गणपति (gaṇapati).

गणपति • (gaṇapti) m

1. Ganesha

Compound of गण (gaṇá, “troop”) +‎ पति (páti, “lord”).

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.ɳɐ.pɐ́.ti/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɐ.ɳɐ.pɐ.t̪i/

गणपति • (gaṇapáti) stem, m

1. the leader of a troop or gang or horde
   • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 2.23.1:

     ग॒णानां॑ त्वा ग॒णप॑तिं हवामहे क॒विं क॑वी॒नामु॑प॒मश्र॑वस्तमम्।
     ज्ये॒ष्ठ॒राजं॒ ब्रह्म॑णां ब्रह्मणस्पत॒ आ नः॑ शृ॒ण्वन्नू॒तिभिः॑ सीद॒ साद॑नम्॥

     gaṇā́nāṃ tvā gaṇápatiṃ havāmahe kavíṃ kavīnā́mupamáśravastamam.
     jyeṣṭharā́jaṃ bráhmaṇāṃ brahmaṇaspata ā́ naḥ śṛṇvánnūtíbhiḥ sīda sā́danam.

     We call thee, Lord and Leader of the troops, the wise among the wise, the famousest of all,
     The King supreme of prayers, O Brahmaṇaspati: hear us with help; sit down in place of sacrifice.

   • c. 1200 BCE – 800 BCE, Kṛṣṇa-Yajurveda (Taittirīya Saṃhitā) IV.5.4.4:

     ... नमो॑ ग॒णेभ्यो॑ ग॒णप॑तिभ्यश्च वो॒ नमो॒...

     ... námo gaṇébhyo gaṇápatibhyaśca vo námo...

     Homage to you, hordes, and to you, lords of hordes, homage!

गणपति • (gaṇapati) stem, m

1. Ganesha

• गणेश (gaṇeśa)