कौआ

See also: कूआँ

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀬 (kāya)), from Sanskrit काक (kāka). Cognate with Assamese কাউৰী (kauri), Konkani कावळो (kāvḷo), Gujarati કાગડો (kāgḍo), Marathi कावळा (kāvḷā), Sylheti ꠇꠣꠅꠅꠣ (xaooa).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kə̯u.ʋɑː/, [kɐ̯u.ʋäː]

Noun

कौआ • (kauām (Urdu spelling کوا)

  1. crow
  2. jackdaw

Declension

Declension of कौआ (masc ind ā-stem)
singular plural
direct कौआ
kauā
कौए
kaue
oblique कौए
kaue
कौओं
kauõ
vocative कौए
kaue
कौओ
kauo