ग्वाला

Hindi
FWOTD – 24 June 2020

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀯𑀸𑀮 (govāla), from Sanskrit गोपाल (gōpālá, “cow-carer; name of Krishna”). Cognate with Gujarati ગોવાળ (govāḷ).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʋɑː.lɑː/, [ɡwäː.läː]

Noun

ग्वाला • (gvālā) m (Urdu spelling گوالا)

  1. herdsman, cowherder
    • c. 1500, Surdas :
      देखि फिरे हरि ग्वाल दुवारैं ।
      dekhi phire hari gvāl duvāra͠i .
      • Translation by Rupert Snell
        Hari glanced round, and turned back to the cowherd's dwelling
  2. milkman

Declension
Declension of ग्वाला (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct ग्वाला
gvālā		 ग्वाले
gvāle
oblique ग्वाले
gvāle		 ग्वालों
gvālõ
vocative ग्वाले
gvāle		 ग्वालो
gvālo
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