Yes, that is true. But I was correct too. You know the KANCHA, GOLI or in english they call it MARBLES. That is also called GOTA.
On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 4:57 PM, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > no Pnkaj > Gota menas whole, entire in Bangla > > Gota that are used in saris is a marwari word > > Usha di > PS I am still looking in old dictionaries... new ones donot mention this > word "GOTADHARA" > ethnic books from rural bengal (in my Limited library at home ) has not > yielded anything for the last three days.. > I think I'll call some of my old professors and see what they can teach me > new and I'll pass it on to you... > > Unless some our professor members who are bengali come up with the meaning > in the meantime. > > sorry about the delay on my end.. > USha di > > > = > > On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Many thanks Pankaj. >> ... and DHORA, perhaps is related to thread. >> >> BARA ¿ = ? big >> GOTA ¿ = ? circular, rounded or spherical >> DHORA ¿ = ? thread >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh. >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> There are some shining plastics using in sari, they are called GOTA in >>> Bengali, usually circular, rounded or spherical. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Pankaj's mail has one image embedded in his post. >>>> Embedded images are not shown by default in the mails. >>>> One must click on links OR buttons saying EITHER: Display images OR >>>> Always display images from this person. >>>> The embedded image(s) are then shown. >>>> >>>> Many thanks Pankaj for the help; I am sure that the name *gotadhora*is a >>>> Bangla word; a name given to some plant. And >>>> *bara gotadhora* is for *Dysoxylum binectariferum* ... *bara* I >>>> believe means big. >>>> >>>> Thus, some Bengali-knowing friend may help by giving the words *bara >>>> gotadhora* in Bengali script. >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Pankaj Kumar >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Actually I already sent the screen shot. Please check the image >>>>> attached in that mail. >>>>> Pankaj >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:50 PM, Ushadi Micromini < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Pankaj >>>>>> i tried yesterday >>>>>> and today >>>>>> there are supposed to be 500 + plu pages and four illustrations >>>>>> but the book does not download totally >>>>>> >>>>>> am confused >>>>>> the list of illustration lists hearing organs etc >>>>>> is this the right url? >>>>>> >>>>>> may be you can be good enough to send in the screen shot of the >>>>>> figure you mena ... >>>>>> if its bengali >>>>>> I can surely help >>>>>> Usha di >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Here is the protologue if you can find something interesting out of >>>>>>> it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Its a word from local dialect I think >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=l1reuoQY7-wC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qXJcMo9FWaI/UMlf8mppDXI/AAAAAAAABbk/qjKRd5xsQUI/s1600/Gaurea+gotadhora.jpg> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, 13 December 2012 00:45:30 UTC+8, Dinesh Valke wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear friends, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *Dysoxylum binectariferum* (Roxb.) Hook. f. ex Hiern ... is put as >>>>>>>> synonym of ... *Dysoxylum gotadhora* (Buch.-Ham.) Mabb. in GRIN >>>>>>>> and The Plants List. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Would like to know etymology of gotadhora. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Usha di >>>>>> =========== >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >> > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > -- *********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. Conservation Officer Office: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 151, 1st Floor, Tai Om Tsuen Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194* * * * * --
