ଗଡ଼
Odia
editEtymology
editInherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀠 (*gaḍha). Cognate to Assamese গড় (gor) and Bengali গড় (goṛ).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editଗଡ଼ (gaṛa)
- obstacle; hinderance
- fence; enclosure
- partition; screen
- ditch; moat
- a fort
- capital city
- name of a country
- a small kingdom
- a piece cut from a longer thing
- branchless trunk of a tree
- log of wood
- a long and thick article
- body
- headless trunk
- division
- piece
References
edit- Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଗଡ଼”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press