कछुआ

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀯 (kacchava), from Sanskrit कच्छप (kacchapa). Cognate to Assamese কাছ (kaso), Marathi कासव (kāsav).

Pronunciation edit

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /kə.t͡ʃʰʊ.ɑː/, [kɐ.t͡ʃʰʊ.äː]

Noun edit

कछुआ • (kachuā) m (Urdu spelling کچھوا)

turtle
tortoise
कछुआ ख़रगोश से धीमा है। ― kachuā xargoś se dhīmā hai. ― The tortoise is slower than the hare.

Declension edit

Declension of कछुआ (masc ind ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	कछुआ kachuā	कछुए kachue
oblique	कछुए kachue	कछुओं kachuõ
vocative	कछुए kachue	कछुओ kachuo

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