पूछ

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀸 (pucchā), from Sanskrit पृच्छा (pṛcchā), from the root प्रछ् (prach).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /puːt͡ʃʰ/

Noun

पूछ • (pūch) f (Urdu spelling پوچھ)

questioning, curiosity
Synonym: जिज्ञासा (jijñāsā)
1. enquiry
request, want
Synonym: चाह (cāh)

Declension

Declension of पूछ (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	पूछ pūch	पूछें pūchẽ
oblique	पूछ pūch	पूछों pūchõ
vocative	पूछ pūch	पूछो pūcho

Derived terms

पूछताछ (pūchtāch)

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पूछ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pr̥cchā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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