गोरक्षा
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit गोरक्षा (gorakṣā, “the work of a cow herdsman”). Alternatively गो (go, “cow”) + रक्षा (rakṣā, “protection”). Gained popularity among Hindu nationalists in the 2010s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡoː.ɾək.ʃɑː/
Noun
गोरक्षा • (gorakṣā) f
- cow-protection, cow-service
See also
- गोरक्षक (gorakṣak)