ઓકવું
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Gujarati
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Middle Kannada (Compare Kannada ಒಕ್ಕರಿಸುವುದು (okkarisuvudu, “to gag, retch, dry heave”)) probably ultimately of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Konkani ओक्चे (okce) and Marathi ओकणे (okṇe), borrowings from Kannada.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈɔk.ʋũ/
Verb
[edit]ઓકવું • (okavũ)
- to vomit