गोटा

Hindi

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭa)
    Hindi गोटा (goṭā)

    Inherited from Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). By surface analysis, गोट (goṭ) +‎ -आ (-ā).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡoː.ʈɑː/, [ɡoː.ʈäː]

    Noun

    गोटा • (goṭā) m (Urdu spelling گوٹَا)

    1. (especially Rajasthan) strip of gold or silver applied to the hem of a garment
      Near-synonyms: गोट (goṭ), लप्पा (lappā), लप्पी (lappī), धनुक (dhanuk), किनारी (kinārī)
      • 2023, डॉ. शत्रुजीत सिंह, शेखावटी का सामाजिक इतिहास (स्वाधीनता से पूर्व)‎[1], Shashwat Publication, →ISBN, page 235:
        शेखावटी अंचल में गोटा किनारी बनाने का काम बहुत प्राचीन है।
        śekhāvṭī añcal mẽ goṭā kinārī banāne kā kām bahut prācīn hai.
        In the Shekhawati region, the practice of making gold-strip hems is very ancient.

    Declension

    Declension of गोटा (masc ā-stem)
    singular plural
    direct गोटा
    goṭā     		गोटे
    goṭe
    oblique गोटे
    goṭe     		गोटों
    goṭõ
    vocative गोटे
    goṭe     		गोटो
    goṭo

    References

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