Odia

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit *गोट्ट (goṭṭa). Cognate to Bengali গোটা (gōṭa). Compare also Bengali -টা (-ṭa), Assamese -টো (-tü).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ଗୋଟା (goṭa)

  1. number
  2. gold or silver lace
  3. thing

Adjective

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ଗୋଟା (goṭa)

  1. round
  2. solitary
  3. unbroken; entire

Classifier

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ଗୋଟା (goṭa)

  1. (rare) piece

References

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  • Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଗୋଟା”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
  • Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 116