gavyuti

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit गव्यूति (gavyūti).

Noun

gavyuti (plural gavyutis)

1. An ancient Indian unit of distance, equivalent to 12,000 feet; supposed to be the distance at which a cow's call or lowing can be heard.

   Synonym: krosa

Alternative forms

• gayvuti

Anagrams

• gayvuti