पोथी
Hindi edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Sanskrit पूतिका (pūtikā).
Noun edit
पोथी • (pothī) f (Urdu spelling پوتھی)
- clove (a bulb of garlic)
Declension edit
Declension of पोथी (fem ī-stem)
Etymology 2 edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸 (putthiyā), from Sanskrit *पोस्तक (postaka), पुस्तिका (pustikā).
Noun edit
पोथी • (pothī) f (Urdu spelling پوتھی)
- booklet, or a small book
Declension edit
Declension of पोथी (fem ī-stem)
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Pashto: پوتئِي (“an unbound book”)
Maithili edit
Etymology edit
From Ashokan Prakrit [script needed] (potthiā), from Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā), from पुस्तक (pustaka).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
पोथी • (pōthī) f (Tirhuta 𑒣𑒼𑒟𑒲)
Synonyms edit
Malvi edit
Etymology edit
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸 (putthiyā), from Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā).
Noun edit
पोथी (pothī) f
Nepali edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit [script needed] (potthiā), from Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā), from पुस्तक (pustaka).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
पोथी • (pothī)
References edit
- “पोथी”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś)[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “पोथी”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
Rajasthani edit
Etymology edit
From Ashokan Prakrit [script needed] (potthiā), from Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā), from पुस्तक (pustaka).
Noun edit
पोथी (pothī) f
Further reading edit
- Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 213. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).