ઘુવડ
Gujarati
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀖𑀽𑀅 (ghūa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-), from Sanskrit ઘૂક (ghūka), from Dravidian. Doublet of ઘૂક (ghūk). Cognate to Marathi घुबड (ghubaḍ).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈɡʱu.ʋəɖ/
- Hyphenation: ઘુ‧વડ
- Rhymes: -əɖ
Noun
ઘુવડ • (ghuvaḍ) m or n
Further reading
- “ઘુવડ”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghūka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 243