Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀕𑀸 (pottigā)[1] (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-)[2]), from Sanskrit पौत्री (pautrī), vṛddhi derivative of पुत्री (putrī). Doublet of पौत्री (pautrī).

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Noun

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पोती (potīf (masculine पोता, Urdu spelling پوتی)

  1. grandaughter

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References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pautrī”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. ^ McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पोती”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press