घोव

Konkani

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀳 (goha), from Sanskrit गोह (gṓha). Cognate with Marathi घोव (ghov), गोह (goh).

Pronunciation

• (Goud Saraswat) IPA^(key): [ɡʰoʋ]
• (Roman Catholic) IPA^(key): [ɡoʋ]

Noun

घोव • (ghov) m (Latin script gov, Kannada script ಘೊವ್)

1. husband

   Synonym: घरकार (gharkār)

   Coordinate term: बायल (bāyal)

References

• Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet‎^[1]
• Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani‎^[2], Goa University (doctoral thesis)
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gṓha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 233