ग्वाला

Hindi

FWOTD – 24 June 2020

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀯𑀸𑀮 (govāla), from Sanskrit गोपाल (gōpālá, “cow-carer; name of Krishna”). Cognate with Gujarati ગોવાળ (govāḷ).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɡʋɑː.lɑː/, [ɡwäː.läː]

Noun

ग्वाला • (gvālā) m (Urdu spelling گوالا)

1. 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

2. milkman

Declension

Declension of ग्वाला (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	ग्वाला gvālā	ग्वाले gvāle
oblique	ग्वाले gvāle	ग्वालों gvālõ
vocative	ग्वाले gvāle	ग्वालो gvālo