गोष्ट

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘐𑘻𑘬𑘿𑘘𑘲 (goṣṭī, “incident, conversation”), from Sanskrit गोष्ठी (goṣṭhī, “conversation”).

• IPA^(key): /ɡoʂ.ʈə/
• Rhymes: -ə
• Hyphenation: गोष्‧ट, गो‧ष्ट

गोष्ट • (goṣṭa) f (plural गोष्टी)

1. story

   Synonyms: कहाणी (kahāṇī), कथा (kathā)

   लाकूडतोड्याची गोष्ट ― lākūḍtoḍyācī goṣṭa ― The story of the woodcutter

2. a thing, item, object, article

   Synonym: वस्तू (vastū)

   तो रोज एक ना एक गोष्ट विसरतो.

   to roj ek nā ek goṣṭa visarto.

   He forgets one thing or another everyday.

3. matter, incident

   Synonym: प्रकरण (prakraṇ)

   त्रागा करण्या अगोदर पूर्ण गोष्ट तरी ऐकून घे.

   trāgā karaṇyā agodar pūrṇa goṣṭa tarī aikūn ghe.

   At least listen to the whole matter before making a fuss.

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “गोष्ट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “गोष्टी”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “गोठी”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “gotthi”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].