पूँछ

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

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀙 (puṃcha), from Sanskrit पुच्छ (púccha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *púsćas, from Proto-Indo-European *puḱsos.[1] Cognate with Punjabi ਪੁੱਛ (puccha).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pũːt͡ʃʰ/
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Noun

पूँछ • (pū̃ch) f (Urdu spelling پونچھ)

  1. tail (of an animal)
  2. rear of an object

Declension

Declension of पूँछ (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct पूँछ
pū̃ch 		पूँछें
pū̃chẽ
oblique पूँछ
pū̃ch 		पूँछों
pū̃chõ
vocative पूँछ
pū̃ch 		पूँछो
pū̃cho

References

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