दोध

Hindi

Etymology

From Prakrit *𑀤𑁄𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀸 (*dŏddhā), from Sanskrit दोग्धा (dogdhā, “one who milks”).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /d̪oːd̪ʱ/

Noun

दोध • (dodh) m

a cowherd
Synonym: ग्वाला (gvālā)

Declension

Declension of दोध (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	दोध dodh	दोध dodh
oblique	दोध dodh	दोधों dodhõ
vocative	दोध dodh	दोधो dodho

References

Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “दोध”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 2381
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dōgdhŕ̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 375

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