गोसावी

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘐𑘻𑘭𑘰𑘪𑘲 (gosāvī), 𑘐𑘻𑘭𑘰𑘽𑘪𑘲 (gosāṃvī) (compare Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀲𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀆 f (gosāviā, courtesan)), from Sanskrit गोस्वामी (gosvāmī). Doublet of गोस्वामी (gosvāmī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡo.sa.ʋi/, [ɡo.sa.ʋiː]
  • Hyphenation: गो‧सा‧वी

Noun

गोसावी (gosāvī) m (feminine गोसावीण)

  1. gosain, holy man, ascetic

Derived terms

  • गोसावडा (gosāvḍā) (derogatory)

Further reading

Old Marathi

Noun

गोसावी (gosāvī) m

  1. Devanagari script form of 𑘐𑘻𑘭𑘰𑘪𑘲
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