गौड

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Vṛddhi derivative of गुड (guḍa).

Pronunciation

Adjective

गौड • (gauḍa) stem

  1. made of sugar or molasses (MBh., Suśr., Hcat., etc.)
  2. of or relating to the Gauḍa people (Vātsyāy., Kāvyād., Sarvad.)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of गौड
singular dual plural
nominative गौडः (gauḍaḥ) गौडौ (gauḍau)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
गौडाः (gauḍāḥ)
गौडासः¹ (gauḍāsaḥ¹)
accusative गौडम् (gauḍam) गौडौ (gauḍau)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
गौडान् (gauḍān)
instrumental गौडेन (gauḍena) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडैः (gauḍaiḥ)
गौडेभिः¹ (gauḍebhiḥ¹)
dative गौडाय (gauḍāya) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडेभ्यः (gauḍebhyaḥ)
ablative गौडात् (gauḍāt) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडेभ्यः (gauḍebhyaḥ)
genitive गौडस्य (gauḍasya) गौडयोः (gauḍayoḥ) गौडानाम् (gauḍānām)
locative गौडे (gauḍe) गौडयोः (gauḍayoḥ) गौडेषु (gauḍeṣu)
vocative गौड (gauḍa) गौडौ (gauḍau)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
गौडाः (gauḍāḥ)
गौडासः¹ (gauḍāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ī-stem declension of गौडी
singular dual plural
nominative गौडी (gauḍī) गौड्यौ (gauḍyau)
गौडी¹ (gauḍī¹)
गौड्यः (gauḍyaḥ)
गौडीः¹ (gauḍīḥ¹)
accusative गौडीम् (gauḍīm) गौड्यौ (gauḍyau)
गौडी¹ (gauḍī¹)
गौडीः (gauḍīḥ)
instrumental गौड्या (gauḍyā) गौडीभ्याम् (gauḍībhyām) गौडीभिः (gauḍībhiḥ)
dative गौड्यै (gauḍyai) गौडीभ्याम् (gauḍībhyām) गौडीभ्यः (gauḍībhyaḥ)
ablative गौड्याः (gauḍyāḥ)
गौड्यै² (gauḍyai²)
गौडीभ्याम् (gauḍībhyām) गौडीभ्यः (gauḍībhyaḥ)
genitive गौड्याः (gauḍyāḥ)
गौड्यै² (gauḍyai²)
गौड्योः (gauḍyoḥ) गौडीनाम् (gauḍīnām)
locative गौड्याम् (gauḍyām) गौड्योः (gauḍyoḥ) गौडीषु (gauḍīṣu)
vocative गौडि (gauḍi) गौड्यौ (gauḍyau)
गौडी¹ (gauḍī¹)
गौड्यः (gauḍyaḥ)
गौडीः¹ (gauḍīḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of गौड
singular dual plural
nominative गौडम् (gauḍam) गौडे (gauḍe) गौडानि (gauḍāni)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
accusative गौडम् (gauḍam) गौडे (gauḍe) गौडानि (gauḍāni)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
instrumental गौडेन (gauḍena) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडैः (gauḍaiḥ)
गौडेभिः¹ (gauḍebhiḥ¹)
dative गौडाय (gauḍāya) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडेभ्यः (gauḍebhyaḥ)
ablative गौडात् (gauḍāt) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडेभ्यः (gauḍebhyaḥ)
genitive गौडस्य (gauḍasya) गौडयोः (gauḍayoḥ) गौडानाम् (gauḍānām)
locative गौडे (gauḍe) गौडयोः (gauḍayoḥ) गौडेषु (gauḍeṣu)
vocative गौड (gauḍa) गौडे (gauḍe) गौडानि (gauḍāni)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

गौड • (gauḍa) stemm or n

  1. a region in Bengal (Rājat., Prab., Hit.)
  2. the capital of that region

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of गौड
singular dual plural
nominative गौडः (gauḍaḥ) गौडौ (gauḍau)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
गौडाः (gauḍāḥ)
गौडासः¹ (gauḍāsaḥ¹)
accusative गौडम् (gauḍam) गौडौ (gauḍau)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
गौडान् (gauḍān)
instrumental गौडेन (gauḍena) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडैः (gauḍaiḥ)
गौडेभिः¹ (gauḍebhiḥ¹)
dative गौडाय (gauḍāya) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडेभ्यः (gauḍebhyaḥ)
ablative गौडात् (gauḍāt) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडेभ्यः (gauḍebhyaḥ)
genitive गौडस्य (gauḍasya) गौडयोः (gauḍayoḥ) गौडानाम् (gauḍānām)
locative गौडे (gauḍe) गौडयोः (gauḍayoḥ) गौडेषु (gauḍeṣu)
vocative गौड (gauḍa) गौडौ (gauḍau)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
गौडाः (gauḍāḥ)
गौडासः¹ (gauḍāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Neuter a-stem declension of गौड
singular dual plural
nominative गौडम् (gauḍam) गौडे (gauḍe) गौडानि (gauḍāni)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
accusative गौडम् (gauḍam) गौडे (gauḍe) गौडानि (gauḍāni)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
instrumental गौडेन (gauḍena) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडैः (gauḍaiḥ)
गौडेभिः¹ (gauḍebhiḥ¹)
dative गौडाय (gauḍāya) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडेभ्यः (gauḍebhyaḥ)
ablative गौडात् (gauḍāt) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडेभ्यः (gauḍebhyaḥ)
genitive गौडस्य (gauḍasya) गौडयोः (gauḍayoḥ) गौडानाम् (gauḍānām)
locative गौडे (gauḍe) गौडयोः (gauḍayoḥ) गौडेषु (gauḍeṣu)
vocative गौड (gauḍa) गौडे (gauḍe) गौडानि (gauḍāni)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

गौड • (gauḍa) stemm

  1. the inhabitants of that region (Vātsyāy., Rājat., Śūdradh.)
  2. name of a prince of that region (Kathās.)
  3. name of a lexicographer

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of गौड
singular dual plural
nominative गौडः (gauḍaḥ) गौडौ (gauḍau)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
गौडाः (gauḍāḥ)
गौडासः¹ (gauḍāsaḥ¹)
accusative गौडम् (gauḍam) गौडौ (gauḍau)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
गौडान् (gauḍān)
instrumental गौडेन (gauḍena) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडैः (gauḍaiḥ)
गौडेभिः¹ (gauḍebhiḥ¹)
dative गौडाय (gauḍāya) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडेभ्यः (gauḍebhyaḥ)
ablative गौडात् (gauḍāt) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडेभ्यः (gauḍebhyaḥ)
genitive गौडस्य (gauḍasya) गौडयोः (gauḍayoḥ) गौडानाम् (gauḍānām)
locative गौडे (gauḍe) गौडयोः (gauḍayoḥ) गौडेषु (gauḍeṣu)
vocative गौड (gauḍa) गौडौ (gauḍau)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
गौडाः (gauḍāḥ)
गौडासः¹ (gauḍāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

गौड • (gauḍa) stemn

  1. sweetmeats, confections (R.)
  2. rum, an alcoholic beverage distilled from molasses (RTL., Mn., MBh., Gṛhyās.)
  3. (music) a particular modification of a melody

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of गौड
singular dual plural
nominative गौडम् (gauḍam) गौडे (gauḍe) गौडानि (gauḍāni)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
accusative गौडम् (gauḍam) गौडे (gauḍe) गौडानि (gauḍāni)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
instrumental गौडेन (gauḍena) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडैः (gauḍaiḥ)
गौडेभिः¹ (gauḍebhiḥ¹)
dative गौडाय (gauḍāya) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडेभ्यः (gauḍebhyaḥ)
ablative गौडात् (gauḍāt) गौडाभ्याम् (gauḍābhyām) गौडेभ्यः (gauḍebhyaḥ)
genitive गौडस्य (gauḍasya) गौडयोः (gauḍayoḥ) गौडानाम् (gauḍānām)
locative गौडे (gauḍe) गौडयोः (gauḍayoḥ) गौडेषु (gauḍeṣu)
vocative गौड (gauḍa) गौडे (gauḍe) गौडानि (gauḍāni)
गौडा¹ (gauḍā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Bengali: গৌড় (gōuṛ)
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀕𑁄𑀟𑁆𑀟 (goḍḍa)
    • Konkani:
      Devanagari script: गोड (gōḍ)
      Kannada script: ಗೋಡ (gōḍ)
      Latin script: goud
    • Old Marathi:
      Devanagari script: गोड (goḍa)
      Modi script: 𑘐𑘻𑘚 (goḍa)
  • English: Gaudian
  • Telugu: గౌడ (gauḍa)

References

  • गौड” in Carl Cappeller, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary: Based upon the St. Petersburg Lexicons, Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, 1891, →OCLC, page 159, column 1.
  • Monier Williams (1899), “गौड”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 369, column 1.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “gauḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 233
  • Hellwig, Oliver (2010–2025), “gauḍa”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.