Goth (village)

Goth (Urdu: ـ گوٹھ ) means 'village' in Sindhi language. Goth is a prefix or postfix commonly used for village names throughout Sindh and in some parts of Balochistan and Punjab provinces of Pakistan.[1][2][3] In Karachi, Goth can also be a small neighborhood populated mainly by the Sindhi people.

Examples include:

Other parts of region and settlement names

References

  1. ↑ Dikshit, K. R.; Dikshit, Jutta K. (2025-02-18). Land, People and Economy of Pakistan: A Geographic Perspective. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-040-30685-7.
  2. ↑ Bohra, Qammaruddin (2000). City of Hyderabad Sindh: 712-1947. Royal Book Company. ISBN 978-969-407-248-7.
  3. ↑ Butt, Allah Rakhio (1998). Papers on Sindhi Language & Linguistics. Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh. ISBN 978-969-405-050-8.
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