𑀕𑀽𑀳

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit गूथ (gūtha).

Noun

𑀕𑀽𑀳 (gūhan (Devanagari गूह)

  1. faeces, dung

Descendants

  • Central:
    • Sauraseni Prakrit:
  • Eastern:
    • Magadhi Prakrit:
      • Assamese: গু (gu)
      • Bengali: গু (gu)
      • Bihari:
        • Bhojpuri: गूह (gūh)
      • Odia: ଗୁହ (guha), ଘୁଅ (ghua), ଗୁ (gu), ଗଅ (gaa), ଗଇ (gai)
      • Sylheti: ꠉꠥ (gu)
  • Northern:
  • Northwestern:
    • Paisaci Prakrit:
      • Takka Apabhramsa:
      • Vracada Apabhramsa:
        • Sindhi: gū̃hu
          Arabic script: گُوڻهُ
          Devanagari script: गूंहु
          • Jadgali: [script needed] ()
          • Kachchi: ગૂ ()
  • Southern:
    • Helu Prakrit:
    • Maharastri Prakrit:
      • Konkani:
        Devanagari script: गू
        Kannada script: ಗೂ
        Latin script: gu
      • Marathi: गू ()
  • Western:
    • Sauraseni Prakrit:

Further reading

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gūtha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “गूह”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].