गाटॖ

Kashmiri

FWOTD – 9 May 2025

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit घटक (ghaṭaka, “skilliful”), from the root घट् (ghaṭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡaːʈɨ]

Noun

गाटॖ • (gāṭụ) m (Perso-Arabic گاٹہٕ)

1. wisdom, intelligence, knowledge

   Synonyms: ब्वद (bwad), अक़ॖल (aqụl)

Derived terms

• गाटुल (gāṭul, “wise”)
• गाटॖजार (gāṭụjār, “wisdom”)
• गाटॖ द्युन (gāṭụ dyun, “to give knowledge; to teach”)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Hindustani घाटा (ghāṭā) / گھاٹا (ghāṭā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡaːʈɨ]

Noun

गाटॖ • (gāṭụ) m (Perso-Arabic گاٹہٕ)

1. (business, finance) loss, deficit

References

• S. K. Toshakhani; Mohiuddin Hajni; Prithvi Nath Pushp; Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif; Ghulam Nabi Gowhar (1968-1980), Kashir Dictionary Vol 5‎^[1] (in Kashmiri), volume 5, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 322