গোরু

Bengali

Alternative forms

গরু (goru)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀭𑀽𑀯 (gorūva), from Sanskrit गोरूप (gorūpa, “cow-shaped”), a compound of गो (go, “cow”) +‎ रूप (rūpa, “shape”). Cognate Assamese গৰু (goru).

Pronunciation

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /ɡoɾu/, [ɡoɾuˑ]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɡoɹu/, [ɡoɹuˑ]
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Noun

গোরু • (gōru)

cow, ox; cattle
(derogatory, uncommon) stupid person

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gōrūpá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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