घोट

घोट

Marathi

Etymology

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

Noun

घोट • (ghoṭ) m

1. sip, gulp

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “घोट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “घोट”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “घोट”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ghuṭṭ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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Sanskrit

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Dravidian *kHutt- (“horse”). Compare घुट् (ghuṭ).

Noun

घोट • (ghoṭa) m

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

Descendants

• ⇒ Sanskrit: घोटक (ghoṭaka)
  • Ardhamagadhi Prakrit:
    • Fiji Hindi: ghorra
  • Magadhi Prakrit:
    • Early Assamese: ঘোড়া (ghöṛa)
      • Assamese: ঘোঁৰা (ghü̃ra)
    • Bengali: ঘোড়া (ghoṛa)
    • Oriya: ଘୋଡ଼ା (ghoṛa)
    • Sylheti: ꠊꠥꠠꠣ (gúṛa)
  • Maharastri Prakrit:
    • Konkani: घोडो (ghoḍô)
    • Old Marathi: 𑘑𑘻𑘚𑘳 (ghoḍu)
      • Marathi: घोडा (ghoḍā)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀖𑁄𑀟𑀕 (ghoḍaga)
    • Gurjar Apabhramsa:
      • Old Gujarati:
        • Gujarati: ઘોડો (ghoḍo)
        • Marwari: घोड़ौ (ghoṛau)
      • Saurashtra: ꢕꣁꢞꣁ (ghoḍo)
    • Hindustani:

      Hindi: घोड़ा (ghoṛā)

      Urdu: گھوڑا‎ (ghoṛā)

    • Nepali: घोडा (ghoḍā)
    • Punjabi: ਘੋੜਾ (ghoṛā) / گھوڑا‎ (ghoṛā)
    • Romani: khuro
    • Sindhi: گهوڙو‎ / घोड़ो (ghoṛo)