घाटी
Hindi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Feminine of घाट (ghāṭ), घाटा (ghāṭā); see there for more.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]घाटी • (ghāṭī) f (Urdu spelling گھاٹی)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | घाटी ghāṭī |
घाटियाँ ghāṭiyā̃ |
| oblique | घाटी ghāṭī |
घाटियों ghāṭiyõ |
| vocative | घाटी ghāṭī |
घाटियो ghāṭiyo |
References
[edit]- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “घाटी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Konkani
[edit]Noun
[edit]घाटी • (ghāṭī) (Latin script ghatti, Kannada script ಘಾಟಿ)
- (derogatory) a non-Goan, a non-Konkani speaker, a person from Karnataka, an immigrant laborer
- of or related to the Western Ghats
Usage notes
[edit]The word originally referred to the immigrant laborers from the Western Ghat region in Karnataka; over time, it came to mean any person in Goa of non-Goan origin. Its usage is considered to be offensive.