ઘોડો

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• ઘોડલો (ghoḍlo), ઘોડલિયો (ghoḍliyo)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑁄𑀟𑀕 (ghoḍaga), from Sanskrit घोटक (ghoṭaka), ultimately from Dravidian. Southworth reconstructs the Proto-Dravidian word as Proto-Dravidian *kHutt with the glottal fricative *h and Krishnamurti reconstructs the word as Proto-Dravidian *kut-ir-ay from Proto-Dravidian *kut-i. Cognate with Marwari घोड़ौ (ghoṛau).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʱo.ɽo/
• Rhymes: -o
• Hyphenation: ઘો‧ડો

Noun

ઘોડો • (ghoḍo) m (feminine ઘોડી, neuter ઘોડું)

1. horse, stallion

   Synonyms: અશ્વ (aśva), તુરગ (turag)

2. trigger of a gun, etc.
3. (chess) knight
4. (chaupar) the yellow piece
5. any four-legged stand or holder

Declension

Declension of ઘોડો
	Singular	Plural
nominative	ઘોડો (ghoḍo)	ઘોડા (ghoḍā), ઘોડાઓ (ghoḍāo)
oblique	ઘોડા (ghoḍā)	ઘોડાઓ (ghoḍāo)
vocative	ઘોડા (ghoḍā)	ઘોડાઓ (ghoḍāo)
instrumental	ઘોડે (ghoḍe)	ઘોડાએ (ghoḍāe)
locative	ઘોડે (ghoḍe)	ઘોડે (ghoḍe)

See also

Chess pieces in Gujarati · શેતરંજનાં મોહરાં (śetrañjnā̃ mohrā̃) (layout · text)
રાજા (rājā)	વજીર (vajīr)	હાથી (hāthī)	ઊંટ (ū̃ṭa)	ઘોડો (ghoḍo)	પ્યાદું (pyādũ)

Anagrams

• ડોઘો (ḍogho)