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Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi गोष्टी (goṣṭī, “incident, conversation”), from Sanskrit गोष्ठी (goṣṭhī, “conversation”).
Alternatively, Sanskritization of Marathi गोठी (goṭhī), from Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 (gŏṭṭhi); see discussion. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Noun
गोष्ट • (goṣṭa) f (plural गोष्टी)
- story
- Synonyms: कहाणी (kahāṇī), कथा (kathā)
- लाकूडतोड्याची गोष्ट ― lākūḍtoḍyācī goṣṭa ― The story of the woodcutter
- a thing
- Synonym: वस्तू (vastū)
तो रोज एक ना एक गोष्ट विसरतो.- to roj ek nā ek goṣṭa visarto.
- He forgets one thing or another everyday.
- matter, incident
- Synonym: प्रकरण (prakraṇ)
त्रागा करण्या अगोदर पूर्ण गोष्ट तरी ऐकून घे.- trāgā karaṇyā agodar pūrṇa goṣṭa tarī aikūn ghe.
- At least listen to the whole matter before making a fuss.
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “गोष्ट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “गोष्टी”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
- Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “गोठी”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
- Sheth, Hargovind Das T (1923–1928) “gotthi”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: .