गोरक्षा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गोरक्षा (gorakṣā, “the work of a cow herdsman”). Alternatively गो (go, “cow”) +‎ रक्षा (rakṣā, “protection”). Gained popularity among Hindu nationalists in the 2010s.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡoː.ɾək.ʂɑː/, [ɡoː.ɾɐk.ʃäː]

Noun

गोरक्षा • (gorakṣā) f

  1. cow-protection, cow-service

Declension

Declension of गोरक्षा (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct गोरक्षा
gorakṣā 		गोरक्षाएँ
gorakṣāẽ
oblique गोरक्षा
gorakṣā 		गोरक्षाओं
gorakṣāõ
vocative गोरक्षा
gorakṣā 		गोरक्षाओ
gorakṣāo

Descendants

  • English: goraksha

See also

  • गोरक्षक (gorakṣak)
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