गोसावी
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘐𑘻𑘭𑘰𑘪𑘲 (gosāvī), 𑘐𑘻𑘭𑘰𑘽𑘪𑘲 (gosāṃvī) (compare Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀲𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀆 f (gosāviā, “courtesan”)), from Sanskrit गोस्वामी (gosvāmī). Doublet of गोस्वामी (gosvāmī).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡo.sa.ʋi/, [ɡo.sa.ʋiː]
- Hyphenation: गो‧सा‧वी
Noun
गोसावी • (gosāvī) m (feminine गोसावीण)
- gosain, holy man, ascetic
Derived terms
- गोसावडा (gosāvḍā) (derogatory)
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “गोसावी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 39.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “गोसावी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 249
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “गोसावी-मी-ई”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 1035.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “gōsvāmin”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 233
Old Marathi
Noun
गोसावी (gosāvī) m
- Devanagari script form of 𑘐𑘻𑘭𑘰𑘪𑘲