गाटॖ
Kashmiri
FWOTD – 9 May 2025
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit घटक (ghaṭaka, “skilliful”), from the root घट् (ghaṭ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡaːʈɨ]
Noun
गाटॖ • (gāṭụ) m (Perso-Arabic گاٹہٕ)
- wisdom, intelligence, knowledge
- Synonyms: ब्वद (bwad), अक़ॖल (aqụl)
Derived terms
- गाटुल (gāṭul, “wise”)
- गाटॖजार (gāṭụjār, “wisdom”)
- गाटॖ द्युन (gāṭụ dyun, “to give knowledge; to teach”)
Etymology 2
Cognate with Hindustani घाटा (ghāṭā) / گھاٹا (ghāṭā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡaːʈɨ]
Noun
गाटॖ • (gāṭụ) m (Perso-Arabic گاٹہٕ)
References
- S. K. Toshakhani, Mohiuddin Hajni, Prithvi Nath Pushp, Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif, Ghulam Nabi Gowhar (1968-1980) Kashir Dictionary Vol 5[1] (in Kashmiri), volume 5, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 322