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gosha

/ˈɡoʊʃə/

gosha noun: a corner-plot of land in India.

Noun

gosha (plural goshas)

  1. (rare) A corner-plot of land in India.
    • The main subdivision is called the main number and the smaller subdivisions the goshas. This gosha as its name implies (meaning corner) lies along the sides of the figure, and can never be in the middle of the plot. The situation of the goshas is found from the map, […]1964, Girja Shanker Srivastva, The Law & Principles of Survey, page 71

Adjective

gosha (not comparable)

  1. (India, historical) Of a woman: in a socially imposed state of seclusion or purdah.

Proper noun capitalized: Gosha

Gosha (plural Goshas)

  1. A surname.

Forms of gosha

Noun
pluralgoshas
Proper noun
pluralGoshas

Origin of gosha

Ultimately from Classical Persian گوشه (gōša, “corner”) likely through some Indian language.

Questions about gosha

What does gosha mean?
Gosha means a corner-plot of land in India.
What part of speech is gosha?
Gosha can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce gosha?
Gosha is pronounced /ˈɡoʊʃə/.
What is the plural of gosha?
The plural of gosha is goshas.

Words near gosha in the dictionary

  1. gosh all hemlock
  2. gosh darn
  3. gosh darned
  4. gosh knows
  5. gosh-awful
  6. gosha
  7. goshala
  8. goshalas
  9. goshas
  10. goshawful
  11. goshawfully

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