ଗୋଟା

Odia

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Dravidian *koṭṭayder.?

Sanskrit गृ (gṛ)der.?

Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭa)

Odia ଗୋଟା (goṭā)

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). Cognate to Bengali গোটা (gōṭa). Compare also Bengali -টা (-ṭa), Assamese -টো (-tü).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoʈa/

Noun

ଗୋଟା (goṭā)

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

Adjective

ଗୋଟା (goṭā)

1. round
2. solitary
3. unbroken; entire

Classifier

ଗୋଟା (goṭā)

1. (rare) piece

References

• 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