गोटी

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Hindi

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭa, something round) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-).

    The sense "profit" probably derives from the many idiomatic expressions involving the word, e.g. गोटी मारना (goṭī mārnā, to succeed in a plan, literally to capture a piece).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡoː.ʈiː/

    Noun

    गोटी (goṭīf

    1. small round stone
      1. (games) piece, gamepiece (particularly in carom)
        गोटी बिठानाgoṭī biṭhānāto carry out one's plan; to scheme
        गोटी मारनाgoṭī mārnāto succeed in a plan
        Synonym: मोहरा (mohrā)
        • 2021, संजय भोला 'धीर', विभिन्न खेलों के नियम, Diamond Pocket Books (P) Limited, page 123:
          गोटियों को हिट करने के लिए स्ट्राइकर का प्रयोग किया जाता है।
          goṭiyõ ko hiṭ karne ke lie sṭrāikar kā prayog kiyā jātā hai.
          To hit the pieces, the striker is used.
      2. game played using small round stones
        गोटियाँ खेलनाgoṭiyā̃ khelnā(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    2. cocoon (of a silkworm)
      Synonym: कोया (koyā)
      • 2018, स्वामी अपूर्वानन्द, आनन्दधाम की ओर:
        रेशम के कीड़े रेशम की गोटीयाँ बनाते हैं []
        reśam ke kīṛe reśam kī goṭīyā̃ banāte ha͠i []
        Silkworms make silk cocooons
      • 1974, Indian Silk, volume 13, page 33:
        इनकी गोटी या कोए का रंग उजला या ईट की तरह लाल होता है ।
        inkī goṭī yā koe kā raṅg ujlā yā īṭ kī tarah lāl hotā hai .
        The colour of their cocoons is white or red like a brick.
    3. (figurative) profit, benefit, gain
      Synonyms: लाभ (lābh), फ़ायदा (fāydā)
      • 1880–1936, प्रेमचंद, भाड़े का टट्टू:
        यशवंत के मुँह में पानी भर आया। अगर मुकदमा दो महीने भी चला, तो कम-से-कम एक लाख रुपये सीधे हो जायँगे। पुरस्कार ऊपर से, पूरे दो लाख की गोटी है।
        yaśvant ke mũh mẽ pānī bhar āyā. agar mukadmā do mahīne bhī calā, to kam-se-kam ek lākh rupye sīdhe ho jāyaṅge. puraskār ūpar se, pūre do lākh kī goṭī hai.
        Yashwant began salivating. If the competition lasts for even two months, then there will at least be 1 lakh rupees. With the prize on top, there is a gain of two lakh .
    4. responsibility, role
      Synonyms: ज़िम्मेदारी (zimmedārī), उत्तरदायित्व (uttardāyitva)
      • 1880–1936, प्रेमचंद, मृत्यु के पीछे:
        प्रतिरोध के प्रत्येक अवसर पर उन्हीं के नाम नेतृत्व की गोटी पड़ जाती थी।
        pratirodh ke pratyek avsar par unhī̃ ke nām netŕtva kī goṭī paṛ jātī thī.
        At every occasion for protest, the role of leadership always fell to him.
    5. (vulgar, slang) testicle
      Synonym: गोटा (goṭā)

    Declension

    References

    Nepali

    Etymology

      Inherited from Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭa, something round) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-).

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      गोटी (goṭī)

      1. (games) piece, gamepiece

      References

      • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “गोटी”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar, page 166
      • गोटी”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018, page 329