ગોદ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀻 (*goddī), borrowed from a substrate language. Compare Sanskrit क्रोड (kroḍa, “bosom”), Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*goḍḍa, “knee”). Cognate with Hindustani گود (god) / गोद (god), Punjabi ਗੋਦ (god) / گود (god), Marwari गोद (god), Maithili 𑒑𑒽𑒠𑓂 (god), Nepali गोद् (god).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɡod̪/
• Rhymes: -od̪

Noun

ગોદ • (god) f

1. (anatomy) lap

   Synonym: ખોળો (khoḷo)