ग्वाला
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀯𑀸𑀮 (govāla), from Sanskrit गोपाल (gōpālá, “cow-carer; name of Krishna”). Cognate with Gujarati ગોવાળ (govāḷ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʋɑː.lɑː/
Noun
ग्वाला • (gvālā) m
- herdsman, cowherder
- c. 1500, Surdas :
- देखि फिरे हरि ग्वाल दुवारैं ।
- dekhi phire hari gvāl duvāra͠i .
- Translation by Rupert Snell
- Hari glanced round, and turned back to the cowherd's dwelling
- देखि फिरे हरि ग्वाल दुवारैं ।
- milkman
Declension
Declension of ग्वाला | ||
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Singular | Plural | |
Direct | ग्वाला (gvālā) | ग्वाले (gvāle) |
Oblique | ग्वाले (gvāle) | ग्वालों (gvālõ) |
Vocative | ग्वाले (gvāle) | ग्वालो (gvālo) |