पीछा

See also: पूँछ, पीछे, पूंछ, पछि, and पंछी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀘𑁆𑀙 (paccha), from Sanskrit पश्च (paśca). Cognate with Pali pacchā.

Noun

पीछा • (pīchā) m (Urdu spelling پیچھہ)

1. rear, hind part

   पैदल सेना के पीछे एक घुड़सवार सेना रख लो।

   paidal senā ke pīche ek ghuṛasvār senā rakh lo.

   Keep a cavalry unit at the rear of the infantry.

2. chase, pursuit

Declension

Declension of पीछा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	पीछा pīchā	पीछे pīche
oblique	पीछे pīche	पीछों pīchõ
vocative	पीछे pīche	पीछो pīcho

Derived terms

• पीछा करना (pīchā karnā, “to chase”)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pīchā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press