کچھ

Saraiki

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙 (kaccha), from Sanskrit कक्ष (kakṣa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kət͡ʃːʰ/

Noun

کَچھ (kach) f (Devanagari कच्छ)

(anatomy) armpit

Urdu

Etymology

From, undergoing metathesis, Old Hindi कछु (kachu), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 (kiṃci), from Sanskrit किंचिद् (kiṃcid), neuter singular of कश्चिद् (kaścid, “someone”) (whence کوئی (koī, “anyone”)).

The -ch- reflects -śc- in Sanskrit कश्चिद् (kaścid).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kʊt͡ʃʰ/
Rhymes: -ʊt͡ʃʰ

Pronoun

کچھ • (kuch) (Hindi spelling कुछ)

something

Adjective

کچھ • (kuch) (Hindi spelling कुछ)

some

Adverb

کچھ • (kuch) (Hindi spelling कुछ)

some

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.