gosha
/ˈɡoʊʃə/noun, adjective
gosha is spelled G-O-S-H-A: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gosha means “A corner-plot of land in India” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gosha is goshas.
How many letters and syllables are in gosha?
| Letters | 5: G-O-S-H-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gosha?
Gosha appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gosha?
- /ˈɡoʊʃə/
Gosha has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gosha
- goshas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gosha mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
rareA corner-plot of land in India.
adjective
- 1
IndiaOf a woman: in a socially imposed state of seclusion or purdah.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gosha come from?
Ultimately from Classical Persian گوشه (gōša, “corner”) likely through some Indian language.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).