Gopinath
name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A form of the Hindu deity Krishna.
"At the time of installation, the queen gave the image the name of "Gopīnāth"; the image being surrounded by the figures of Āshṭa-Sakhī (eight female associates of Krishna)."
- 2 A surname.
"Radical by nature, Gopinath was interested in studies from his childhood."
Example
More examples"IMF's chief economist, Gita Gopinath, said labor markets in developing economies have been hit hardest by the pandemic. She said the large disparity in vaccine access and government support between richer and poorer countries is creating a "dangerous divergence in economic prospects.""
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi गोपीनाथ (gopīnāth), from Sanskrit गोपीनाथ (gopīnātha, literally “lord of the gopis”), from गोपी (gopī, “cowherdess, milkmaid, cowherd’s wife”) + नाथ (nātha, “protector, patron, lord”).
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