ਕਪਾਹ
Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸𑀲 (kappāsa), from Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa, “cotton”).
Noun
ਕਪਾਹ • (kapāh) f (Shahmukhi spelling کپاہ)
- cotton (material and plant)
Derived terms
- ਕਪਾਹੀ (kapāhī, “yellow”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਕਪਾਹ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “karpā́sa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 146