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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghodu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gho-du
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Haryanvi or Punjabi person, usually a Hindu from the Indian states of Haryana or Punjab

Indian usage; Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

Etymology

From Hindi घोड़ू (ghoṛū), a combination of घोड़ा (ghoṛā) + -ऊ (-ū), literally meaning "horse-like." (The voiced retroflex flap is colloquially rendered in English as a "d" instead of as an "r" by Hindi transliteration.)

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: घोड़ू

Usage

Inflected Forms

ghodus (plural) ghoru (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

bhaiya Lindu

Questions

What does ghodu mean?
A Haryanvi or Punjabi person, usually a Hindu from the Indian states of Haryana or Punjab
Where does ghodu come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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