ଘର

Odia

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀖𑀭 (ghara), metathesized from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀭𑁆𑀳 (*garha), from Sanskrit गृह (gṛha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥dʰ-ó-s (“enclosure”), from *gʰerdʰ- (“to enclose”). Cognate with Assamese ঘৰ (ghor), Bengali ঘর (ghor) and Hindi घर (ghar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʱɔɾɔ/

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Noun

ଘର (ghara)

1. house, home
2. shelter
3. family

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଘର”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press