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gogaṇaṁ

gogaṇa

accusative singular of gogaṇa (masculine noun)

1. herd of cows
2. cattle

Built from

• go — root · cow
  From IE *gwōw-; the fundamental pastoral term. Cognates: English cow, Latin bōs, Sanskrit go.
• gaṇa — stem · herd, group
  From √gaṇ (to count, gather); denotes things assembled or reckoned together.
• ṁ — ending · accusative singular
  Marks the direct object of the verb or the accusative case in general.

Analysis. go (cow) + gaṇa (herd, group): a gathered assemblage of cattle.

Etymology. go descends from Indo-European *gwōw- (cow); cognates include English cow, Latin bōs, Sanskrit go. gaṇa is from √gaṇ (to count, gather), showing animals grouped together for counting or management.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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