गोरक्षा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गोरक्षा (gorakṣā, “the work of a cow herdsman”). Alternatively गो (go, “cow”) +‎ रक्षा (rakṣā, “protection”). Gained popularity among Hindu nationalists in the 2010s.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡoː.ɾək.ʂɑː/, [ɡoː.ɾɐk.ʃäː]

Noun

गोरक्षा • (gorakṣā) f

1. cow-protection, cow-service

Declension

Declension of गोरक्षा (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	गोरक्षा gorakṣā	गोरक्षाएँ gorakṣāẽ
oblique	गोरक्षा gorakṣā	गोरक्षाओं gorakṣāõ
vocative	गोरक्षा gorakṣā	गोरक्षाओ gorakṣāo

Descendants

• English: goraksha

See also

• गोरक्षक (gorakṣak)