ਕੋੜ੍ਹੁ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀠 (koḍha), from Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha). Compare Old Marathi 𑘎𑘻𑘛 (koḍha).

Noun

ਕੋੜ੍ਹੁ (koṛhu) m

  1. leprosy

Descendants

  • Punjabi: koṛh
    Gurmukhi script: ਕੋੜ੍ਹ
    Shahmukhi script: کوڑھ

Further reading

  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਕੋੜ੍ਹੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 290
  • “ਕੋੜ੍ਹ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2025
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kúṣṭha2”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 174
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