અંઘોળ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑁄𑀳𑀮𑀺 (aṃgohali), from Sanskrit *अङ्गहोल (aṅgahola). Cognate with Marathi आंघोळ (āṅghoḷ).

Pronunciation

(Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈəŋ.ɡʱoɭ/

Noun

અંઘોળ • (aṅghoḷ) n

bath, bathing, shower, ablution
Synonyms: સ્નાન (snān), નહાવણ (nahāvaṇ)
the state of having been cleaned, and thus refraining from contact with others

Derived terms

અંઘોળડી (aṅghoḷḍī, “song sung during ceremonial wedding bath”)
અંઘોળવું (aṅghoḷvũ, “to bathe”)
અંઘોળિયું (aṅghoḷiyũ, “vessel for heating water for bathing”)

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “aṅgahōla”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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