ਕੜਛੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀟𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀼 (kaḍacchu), from Sanskrit कडच्छक (kaḍacchaka), cognate with Hindi करछी (karchī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /kəɽ.t͡ʃʰiː/
• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

ਕੜਛੀ • (kaṛchī) f (Shahmukhi spelling کَڑچھی)

1. small ladle
2. a type of spatula
3. stirring or serving spoon

Declension

Declension of ਕੜਛੀ
dir. sg.	ਕੜਛੀ (kaṛchī)
dir. pl.	ਕੜਛੀਆਂ (kaṛchīā̃)
	singular	plural
direct	ਕੜਛੀ (kaṛchī)	ਕੜਛੀਆਂ (kaṛchīā̃)
oblique	ਕੜਛੀ (kaṛchī)	ਕੜਛੀਆਂ (kaṛchīā̃)
vocative	ਕੜਛੀਏ (kaṛchīē)	ਕੜਛੀਓ (kaṛchīo)
ablative	—	—
locative	—	—
instrumental	—	—

References

• “ਕੜਛੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*kaṭacchu”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press