ଗୋରୁ

Odia

ଗୋରୁ (goru, “cow”)

Etymology

Inherited 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

• IPA^(key): /ɡoɾu/

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Noun

ଗୋରୁ (goru)

1. cow, ox; cattle

References

• 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