गीद

Konkani

Alternative forms

  • गीध (gīdh)

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 (giddha), from Sanskrit गृध्र (gṛ́dhra). Cognate with Marathi गिधाड (gidhāḍ), Gujarati ગીધ (gīdh), Hindustani گِدّھ (giddh) / गिद्ध (giddh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡiːd̪/

Noun

गीद • (gīd) (Latin script gid, Kannada script ಗೀದ್)

  1. a vulture