અંઘોળ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑁄𑀳𑀮𑀺 (aṃgohali), from Sanskrit *अङ्गहोल (aṅgahola). Cognate with Marathi आंघोळ (āṅghoḷ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈəŋ.ɡʱoɭ/

Noun

અંઘોળ • (aṅghoḷ) n

1. bath, bathing, shower, ablution

   Synonyms: સ્નાન (snān), નહાવણ (nahāvaṇ)

2. the state of having been cleaned, and thus refraining from contact with others

Derived terms

• અંઘોળડી (aṅghoḷḍī, “song sung during ceremonial wedding bath”)
• અંઘોળવું (aṅghoḷvũ, “to bathe”)
• અંઘોળિયું (aṅghoḷiyũ, “vessel for heating water for bathing”)

 

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “aṅgahōla”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press