ਕਪਾਹ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit, from Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa, “cotton”), ultimately from Munda.

Noun

ਕਪਾਹ • (kapāh) f (Shahmukhi spelling کپاہ)

1. cotton (material and plant)

Derived terms

• ਕਪਾਹੀ (kapāhī, “yellow”, adjective)

Further reading

• “ਕਪਾਹ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024