ଗୋରୁ
Odia
editEtymology
editInherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀭𑀽𑀯 (gorūva), from Sanskrit गोरूप (gorūpa, “cow-shaped”), a compound of गो (go, “cow”) + रूप (rūpa, “shape”). Cognate with Assamese গৰু (goru) and Bengali গোরু (gōru).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editଗୋରୁ (goru)
References
edit- Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଗୋରୁ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gōrūpá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press