gavyuti

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Sanskrit गव्यूति (gavyūti).

Noun

gavyuti (plural gavyutis)

  1. An ancient Indian unit of distance, equivalent to 12,000 feet; supposed to be the distance at which a cow's call or lowing can be heard.
    Synonym: krosa
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