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gotra

gotra noun: the lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth.

Noun

gotra (plural gotras)

  1. (Hinduism) The lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth.

Forms of gotra

pluralgotras

Origin of gotra

PIE word *gʷṓws From Sanskrit गोत्र (gotra).

Questions about gotra

What does gotra mean?
Gotra means the lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth.
What part of speech is gotra?
Gotra is a noun.
What is the plural of gotra?
The plural of gotra is gotras.

Words near gotra in the dictionary

  1. Gotokan Daku
  2. Gotokan Diot
  3. gotong-royong
  4. gotong-royongs
  5. gotos
  6. gotra
  7. gotras
  8. gotrocks
  9. gots
  10. Gotschall
  11. Gotschalls

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