गोठ

Nepali

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀞 (gŏṭṭha), from Sanskrit गो॒ष्ठ (goṣṭhá), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷow-sth₂-ó-s, from *gʷṓws + *steh₂-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ɡoʈʰ]
    • Phonetic Devanagari: गोठ्

    Noun

    गोठ • (goṭh)

    1. shed (for cattle)
    2. pen (for sheep)

    Declension

    Declension of गोठ
    Singular Plural
    nominative गोठ [ɡoʈʰ] गोठहरू [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾu]
    accusative गोठलाई [ɡoʈʰläi] गोठहरूलाई [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾuläi]
    instrumental/ergative गोठले [ɡoʈʰle] गोठहरूले [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾule]
    dative गोठलाई [ɡoʈʰläi] गोठहरूलाई [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾuläi]
    ablative गोठबाट [ɡoʈʰ̚bäʈʌ] गोठहरूबाट [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾubäʈʌ]
    genitive गोठको [ɡoʈʰ̚ko] गोठहरूको [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾuko]
    locative गोठमा [ɡoʈʰmä] गोठहरूमा [ɡoʈʰɦʌɾumä]
    Notes:
    • -को (-ko) becomes:
      • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
      • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

    References

    • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993), “गोठ”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar