કોઠી

Gujarati

Etymology 1

Feminine of કોઠો (koṭho), inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀞 (koṭṭha), from Sanskrit कोष्ठ (kṓṣṭha), from Proto-Indo-European *kus-t(ʰ)-ōd-, a derivative of *(s)kewH- (to hide, cover). Cognate with Bengali কুঠি (kuṭhi), Hindustani کوٹھی / कोठी (koṭhī), Odia କୋଠି (koṭhi), and Sindhi ڪوٺيِ / कोठी (koṭhī).

Pronunciation

Noun

કોઠી • (koṭhīf

  1. factory
    Synonym: કારખાનું (kārkhānũ)
  2. warehouse
  3. store
    Synonym: દુકાન (dukān)
  4. bungalow
  5. (agriculture) granary
  6. a type of firework
  7. a large earthen jar
Declension
Declension of કોઠી
singular plural
nominative કોઠી (koṭhī) કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
oblique કોઠી (koṭhī) કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
vocative કોઠી (koṭhī) કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
instrumental કોઠી (koṭhī) કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
locative કોઠીએ (koṭhīe) કોઠીઓએ (koṭhīoe)
  • કોઠલો (koṭhlo)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀯𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀣 (kavittha), from Sanskrit कपित्थ (kapittha), further etymology is uncertain. Doublet of કપિત્થ (kapitth). Cognate with Bengali কয়েথ (koẏeth), Hindi कैथा (kaithā), Odia କଇଥ (kaitha), Sindhi ڪويٽ / कवीटु (kavīṭu)

Pronunciation

Noun

કોઠી • (koṭhīf

  1. wood apple (Limonia acidissima, syn. Feronia elephantum)
    Synonym: કપિત્થ (kapitth)
Declension
Declension of કોઠી
singular plural
nominative કોઠી (koṭhī) કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
oblique કોઠી (koṭhī) કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
vocative કોઠી (koṭhī) કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
instrumental કોઠી (koṭhī) કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
locative કોઠીએ (koṭhīe) કોઠીઓએ (koṭhīoe)
  • કોઠું (koṭhũ)

Further reading

  • કોઠી”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-Gujarati dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.
  • કોઠી”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.
  • Framji, Ardesar (1862) “કોઠી”, in A Compendium of the English and Gujarati Dictionary[1], page 65
  • Framji, Ardesar (1862) “કોઠી”, in A Compendium of the English and Gujarati Dictionary[2], page 440
  • Framji, Ardesar (1862) “કોઠી”, in A Compendium of the English and Gujarati Dictionary[3], page 495
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kapittha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kṓṣṭha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press