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गोदावरी

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit गोदावरी (godāvarī).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡo.d̪aʋ.ɾi/, [ɡo.d̪aʋ.ɾiː]

Proper noun

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गोदावरी (godāvarīf

  1. Godavari (a major river in the Indian Peninsula which flows through Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh)
  2. a female given name, Godavari, from Sanskrit

Nepali

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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गोदावरी (godāwarī)

  1. Godavari (a city in Sudurpashchim, Nepal)

Declension

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Declension of गोदावरी
Singular
nominative गोदावरी [ɡod̪äwʌɾi]
accusative गोदावरीलाई [ɡod̪äwʌɾiläi]
instrumental/ergative गोदावरीले [ɡod̪äwʌɾile]
dative गोदावरीलाई [ɡod̪äwʌɾiläi]
ablative गोदावरीबाट [ɡod̪äwʌɾibäʈʌ]
genitive गोदावरीको [ɡod̪äwʌɾiko]
locative गोदावरीमा [ɡod̪äwʌɾimä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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From गो (go, water) + (da, what gives). Literally "granting water or kine".

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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गोदावरी (godāvarī)

  1. Name of a river in the Indian peninsula, the Godavari.

Descendants

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  • Marathi: गोदावरी (godāvrī)
  • Telugu: గోదావరి (gōdāvari)

References

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