গাধৱ

Early Assamese

Etymology

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Sanskrit गर्दभ (gardabha)

Prakrit 𑀕𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀳 (gaddaha)

Early Assamese গাধৱ (gadhowo)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀳 (gaddaha), from Sanskrit गर्दभ (gardabha).

Noun

গাধৱ (gadhowo)

1. donkey, ass
   • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana 4th canto:

     হাওৰে বানৰা, মিত্ৰক বিঞ্চিলি,
     অজ্ঞান গাধৱ পশু ।
     ভৃত্য হুয়া তেল, কূঢ বোলৱস,
     গৃহস্থৰ গাৱে খসু ॥২৯

     haöre banora, mitroko biñcili,
     ojñano gadhowo pośu ,
     bhṛtjo huya telo, kūḍho bölowoso,
     gṛhosthoro gawe khosu .29

     Oh you monkey, you deceived (your) friend, you're a stupid donkey. Being a servant you smear oil, and pustule on the householder's body.

   • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana 6th canto:

     অশ্বৰ কি গতিক গাধৱে পাৰে জাইতে।
     কাকে কি পাৰয় হংসগমন অনাইতে॥

     ośboro ki gotiko gadhowe pare jaite,
     kake ki paroyo hoṅsogomono onaite.

     Can a donkey go in the same speed of a horse?
     Can a crow bring the goose speed?

2. fool (for humans)

   Synonym: মূৰ্খ (mūrkho)

Descendants

• Assamese: গাধ (gadh)