ગોઠો

Gujarati

Etymology

PIE word
*gʷṓws

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀞 (gŏṭṭha) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit गोष्ठ (goṣṭha). Doublet of ગોષ્ઠ (goṣṭh). Cognate to Bengali গোঠ (gōṭh), Bhojpuri 𑂏𑂷𑂘 (goṭh), Konkani गोटो (goṭo), Marathi गोठा (goṭhā), Nepali गोठ (goṭh), Sindhi गोठु (goṭhu).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɡo.ʈʰo/
• Rhymes: -ɔ

Noun

ગોઠો • (goṭho) m

1. cow-pen, cowshed, cattle abode
2. birdnest
3. peace, quiet

Further reading

• “ગોઠો”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.