पीछा

See also: पूँछ, पीछे, पूंछ, पछि, and पंछी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀘𑁆𑀙 (paccha), from Sanskrit पश्च (paśca). Cognate with Pali pacchā.

Noun

पीछा • (pīchā) m (Urdu spelling پیچھہ)

rear, hind part
पैदल सेना के पीछे एक घुड़सवार सेना रख लो।
paidal senā ke pīche ek ghuṛasvār senā rakh lo.
Keep a cavalry unit at the rear of the infantry.
chase, pursuit

Declension

Declension of *पीछा* (masc ā-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	पीछा pīchā	पीछे pīche
oblique	पीछे pīche	पीछों pīchõ
vocative	पीछे pīche	पीछो pīcho

Derived terms

पीछा करना (pīchā karnā, “to chase”)

References

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