कुत्ता

Hindi
कुत्ता

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (kutta, “dog”), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀓𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (*kutta) which is possibly from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kúttas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kúttas (compare Proto-Iranian *kútah), possibly of onomatopoeic origin, which could imply a Wanderwort instead of inheritance from Proto-Indo-Iranian. Compare Sanskrit कुर्कुर (kurkura), कुक्कुर (kukkura), perhaps also onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʊt̪.t̪ɑː/, [kʊt̪̚.t̪äː]
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  • Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

कुत्ता • (kuttā) m (feminine कुत्ती or कुतिया, Urdu spelling کُتّا)

  1. dog
    Synonyms: श्वान (śvān), कुक्कुर (kukkur)
    कुत्ता दर्द से कराह रहा है।
    kuttā dard se karāh rahā hai.
    The dog is whining in pain.
    मेरा कुत्ता हमेशा बिल्ली पर भौंकता है।
    merā kuttā hameśā billī par bha͠uktā hai.
    My dog always barks at a cat.
  2. (figurative, vulgar) a conman, cheat, dog
    उस कुत्ते ने मेरा सारा पैसा खा लिया!
    us kutte ne merā sārā paisā khā liyā!
    That cheat stole all my money!
  3. (figurative, vulgar) a lackey, servant
    वफ़ादार कुत्ता ― vafādār kuttā ― loyal lackey

Declension
Declension of कुत्ता (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct कुत्ता
kuttā		 कुत्ते
kutte
oblique कुत्ते
kutte		 कुत्तों
kuttõ
vocative कुत्ते
kutte		 कुत्तो
kutto

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