Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸 (kavaḍḍiyā), from Sanskrit कपर्दिका (kapardikā), ultimately of Dravidian extraction.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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कौड़ी (kauṛīf (Urdu spelling کوڑی)

  1. (historical) a cowry, shell used as a token in barter
  2. any small amount of money
    दो कौड़ी काdo kauṛīpoor; worthless (literally, “worth two cowries”)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: cowrie, cowry, kauri
  • French: cauri
  • Swahili: kauri

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