कोसना

Hindi

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit *𑀓𑁄𑀲𑀇 (*kosaï), from Sanskrit क्रोशति (króśati).[1] Cognate with Romani koshel, Garhwali कोसणु (kosṇu).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /koːs.nɑː/, [koːs.näː]

    Verb

    कोसना • (kosnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling کوسنا)

    1. to curse, swear
      Synonym: गाली देना (gālī denā)
      मैं ज़िंदगी भर तुम्हें कोसूँगा
      ma͠i zindgī bhar tumhẽ kosūṅgā.
      I will curse at your name my whole life.

    Conjugation

    Descendants

    • Punjabi:
      • Gurmukhi script: ਕੋਸਣਾ (kosṇā)
      • Shahmukhi script: کوسنا (kosṇā)

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “krṓśati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

    Further reading