गिधाड

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘐𑘲𑘟 (gīda), 𑘐𑘲𑘠 (gīdha) with word-final /ɖ/ (compare Gujarati ગીધડું (gīdhḍũ)), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 (giddha), from Sanskrit गृध्र (gṛ́dhra). Cognate with Konkani गीद (gīd), Gujarati ગીધ (gīdh), Hindustani گِدّھ / गिद्ध (giddh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡi.d̪ʱaɖ/

Noun

गिधाड (gidhāḍ) n

  1. vulture

References

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