Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian کشتی (kaštī, kištī). Compare Bengali কিস্তী (kisti), Punjabi ਕਸ਼ਤੀ (kaśtī).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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कश्ती (kaśtīf (Urdu spelling کشتی)

  1. boat, ship
    Synonyms: नाव (nāv), नौका (naukā), जहाज़ (jahāz)
  2. (chess) castle or rook
    Synonym: हाथी (hāthī)

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