𑂏𑂷𑂚

Bhojpuri

Alternative forms

• 𑂏𑂷𑂩

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*goḍḍa, “knee”). Compare Maithili 𑒑𑒼𑒛𑓃 (goṛ, “feet”), Bengali গোড়ালি (gōṛali, “ankle”).

Noun

𑂏𑂷𑂚 (goṛ)

1. feet, Leg

   𑂋𑂍𑂩 𑂏𑂷𑂚 𑂠𑂳𑂎𑂰𑂞 𑂯ऽ

   okar goṛ dukhāt haऽ

   His Leg is paining

References

• Tiwari, Uday Narayan, The origin and development of Bhojpuri, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata: 1960.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gōḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Magahi

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*goḍḍa, “knee”). Compare Maithili 𑒑𑒼𑒛𑓃 (goṛ, “feet”), Bengali গোড়ালি (gōṛali, “ankle”).

Noun

𑂏𑂷𑂚 (goṛ)

1. feet

Related terms

• 𑂏𑂷𑂚𑂟𑂰𑂩𑂲 (goṛthārī)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gōḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press