ग़ोता (ghotaa)

noun A noun meaning 'a dive/plunge,' used almost always with the light verb खाना (khaanaa) or लगाना (lagaanaa) rather than standing alone as a plain object of physical diving.

Sense 1 : a dive, plunge, dip (into water)

noun, masculine Almost always appears as part of the compound expressions ग़ोता खाना (ghotaa khaanaa, to take a dive/plunge) or ग़ोता लगाना (ghotaa lagaanaa, to dive, to take a plunge), rather than used as a free-standing noun.

Synonyms: डुबकी (dubkii)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: You will hear this word most in the context of kids at a swimming pool or river taking a ग़ोता (ghotaa), or divers in a documentary. It also extends metaphorically -- a person's mood or fortunes can figuratively 'take a dive' with this same word.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often try to use ग़ोता (ghotaa) with generic verbs like करना (karnaa); native speakers only pair it with खाना (khaanaa) or लगाना (lagaanaa). 2) The nuqta under ग is often dropped in casual writing as गोता (gotaa) -- both are seen, but ग़ोता (ghotaa) is the more careful spelling.

Sample Sentences:

बच्चों ने नदी में ग़ोता लगाया। The kids took a dive into the river.

(bachchon ne nadii men ghotaa lagaayaa।)

वह रोज़ सुबह पूल में ग़ोता लगाता है। He takes a dive into the pool every morning.

(vah roz subah pool men ghotaa lagaataa hai।)

गोताखोर गहरे पानी में ग़ोता लगा रहा है। The diver is taking a plunge into the deep water.

(gotaakhor gahre paanii men ghotaa lagaa rahaa hai।)

एक ग़ोता लगा और देखो कितना मज़ा आता है! Take a dive and see how much fun it is!

(ek ghotaa lagaa aur dekho kitnaa mazaa aataa hai!)

अगर पानी साफ़ होता तो मैं ज़रूर ग़ोता लगाता। If the water were clean, I would definitely take a dive.

(agar paanii saaf hotaa to main zaroor ghotaa lagaataa।)

कल हम झील में ग़ोता लगाएँगे। Tomorrow we will take a dive into the lake.

(kal ham jhiil men ghotaa lagaaenge।)

डॉक्यूमेंट्री में गोताखोर ने समुद्र में गहरा ग़ोता लगाया। In the documentary, the diver took a deep plunge into the ocean.

(dokyoomentrii men gotaakhor ne samudr men gahraa ghotaa lagaayaa।)

मुमकिन है कि वह डर की वजह से ग़ोता न लगाए। It's possible that he might not take the dive out of fear.

(mumkin hai ki vah dar kii vajah se ghotaa n lagaae।)

तैराकी की ट्रेनिंग में सबसे पहले ग़ोता लगाना सिखाया जाता है। In swimming training, the first thing taught is how to take a dive.

(tairaakii kii trening men sabse pahle ghotaa lagaanaa sikhaayaa jaataa hai।)

Sense 2 : a sudden dip/plunge (figurative, e.g. of prices, fortunes, health)

noun, masculine Used with खाना (khaanaa) in phrases like शेयर बाज़ार ने ग़ोता खाया (sheyar baazaar ne ghotaa khaayaa, 'the stock market took a plunge') to describe a sharp fall.

Synonyms: गिरावट (giraavat)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: This figurative use shows up constantly in business news -- शेयर बाज़ार ने ग़ोता खाया (sheyar baazaar ne ghotaa khaayaa, 'the stock market plunged') is a headline-style phrase you'll see often if you read Hindi news.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for गिरना (girnaa) alone when a native speaker would color the sentence with ग़ोता खाना (ghotaa khaanaa) to emphasize suddenness and depth of the fall.

Sample Sentences:

आज सुबह शेयर बाज़ार ने ज़बरदस्त ग़ोता खाया। This morning the stock market took a massive plunge.

(aaj subah sheyar baazaar ne zabardast ghotaa khaayaa।)

तेल की कीमतों ने पिछले हफ़्ते ग़ोता खाया था। Oil prices had plunged last week.

(tel kii kiimton ne pichhle hafte ghotaa khaayaa thaa।)

अगर कंपनी के मुनाफ़े में ग़ोता आया, तो निवेशक घबरा जाएंगे। If the company's profits take a plunge, investors will panic.

(agar kampnii ke munaafe men ghotaa aayaa, to niveshak ghabraa jaaenge।)

उसकी सेहत में अचानक ग़ोता देखकर सब चिंतित हो गए। Seeing the sudden decline in his health, everyone got worried.

(uskii sehat men achaanak ghotaa dekhkar sab chintit ho gae।)

रुपये ने डॉलर के मुक़ाबले ग़ोता खाया है। The rupee has plunged against the dollar.

(rupye ne dolar ke muqaable ghotaa khaayaa hai।)

अर्थव्यवस्था में इतना बड़ा ग़ोता किसी ने नहीं सोचा था। No one had expected such a huge plunge in the economy.

(arthavyvasthaa men itnaa badaa ghotaa kisii ne nahiin sochaa thaa।)

अगर उसकी किस्मत में यह ग़ोता न होता, तो वह आज भी अमीर होता। If his fortunes hadn't taken this plunge, he would still be rich today.

(agar uskii kismat men yah ghotaa n hotaa, to vah aaj bhii amiir hotaa।)

बाज़ार में ऐसा ग़ोता आना कोई नई बात नहीं है। Such a plunge in the market is nothing new.

(baazaar men aisaa ghotaa aanaa koii naii baat nahiin hai।)

विश्लेषकों का कहना है कि बिक्री में ग़ोता आ सकता है। Analysts say that sales might take a plunge.

(vishleshkon kaa kahnaa hai ki bikrii men ghotaa aa saktaa hai।)

पिछले तिमाही में मुनाफ़े में ग़ोता आया है, जिससे शेयरधारक नाराज़ हैं। Profits have taken a plunge this past quarter, which has angered shareholders.

(pichhle timaahii men munaafe men ghotaa aayaa hai, jisse sheyardhaarak naaraaz hain।)

Morphology

Noun

(sg.m.direct): ग़ोता (ghotaa)

(sg.m.oblique): ग़ोता (ghotaa)

(pl.m.direct): ग़ोता (ghotaa)

(pl.m.oblique): ग़ोताओं (ghotaaon)