Gokati, Gōkaṭī, Gokaṭī: 1 definition

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Gokati means something in Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gōkaṭī (गोकटी).—f R (Perhaps from gōkaṇṭha The throat of a cow--this being the part which tigers seize) also gōkanaḷī f Light or slighting terms for the neck or throat. Used always with verbs implying injurious action, restraint &c. Ex. vāghānēṃ gō0 dharalī-phāḍalī-sōḍalī &c. v dhara, phōḍa, phuṭa. gō0 dharaṇēṃ To detain in painful or helpless waiting for; or to restrain from free action; to tie one's hands up. gōkaṭīsa basaṇēṃ To urge or importune; to hang upon in violent enforcement or worrying supplication.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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