ઘૂમટો

Gujarati

ઘૂમટો (ghūmṭo, “bride's veil”)

Alternative forms

• ઘૂંઘટ (ghū̃ghaṭ)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit *घुम्बपट्ट (ghumbapaṭṭa), from *घुम्ब (ghumba) +‎ पट्ट (paṭṭa). Cognate with Hindi घूँघट (ghūṅghaṭ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʱum.ʈɔ/
• Rhymes: -ɔ

Noun

ઘૂમટો • (ghūmṭo) m

1. head and face covering veil worn by women

   Synonyms: બુરખો (burkho), પર્દા (pardā), પડદો (paḍdo)

   1. bride's veil, an ornate veil worn by brides on their wedding day
   2. the end of the sari that is drapped over the head

Declension

Declension of ઘૂમટો

	singular	plural
nominative	ઘૂમટો (ghūmṭo)	ઘૂમટા, ઘૂમટાઓ (ghūmṭā, ghūmṭāo)
oblique	ઘૂમટા (ghūmṭā)	ઘૂમટાઓ (ghūmṭāo)
vocative	ઘૂમટા (ghūmṭā)	ઘૂમટાઓ (ghūmṭāo)
instrumental	ઘૂમટે (ghūmṭe)	ઘૂમટાએ (ghūmṭāe)
locative	ઘૂમટે (ghūmṭe)	ઘૂમટે (ghūmṭe)