Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit कर्तरि (kartari). Doublet of कतरना (katarnā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kə.t̪əɾ.niː/, [kɐ.t̪ɐɾ.niː]

Verb

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कतरनी (katarnīf

  1. scissors
    Synonym: क़ैंची (qa͠icī)
  2. nippers

Conjugation

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References

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  • Bahri, Caturvedi, Dasa-Hindi (2022) “कतरनी”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Hindi Dictionaries]