کچھ

Saraiki

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kət͡ʃːʰ/

Noun

کَچھ (kach) f (Devanagari कच्छ)

  1. (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

Pronoun

کچھ • (kuch) (Hindi spelling कुछ)

  1. something

Adjective

کچھ • (kuch) (Hindi spelling कुछ)

  1. some

Adverb

کچھ • (kuch) (Hindi spelling कुछ)

  1. some
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