घोट

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Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘑𑘻𑘘 (ghoṭa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀖𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆- (ghuṭṭ-), from Ashokan Prakrit . Compare Gujarati ઘોટ (ghoṭ), Hindi घूंट (ghūṇṭ), Punjabi ਘੁੱਟ (ghuṭṭa).

Noun

घोट (ghoṭm

  1. sip, gulp

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “घोट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “घोट”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “घोट”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghuṭṭ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Borrowed from Dravidian, ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *kutiray (horse). Compare घुट् (ghuṭ).

Pronunciation

Noun

घोट (ghoṭa) stemm

  1. a horse (ĀpŚr. xv, 3, 12)
  2. the beard (Gal.)

Descendants

References

  • Apte, Macdonell (2022) “घोट”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Sanskrit Dictionaries]