Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸𑀲 (kappāsa), from Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa, “cotton”), ultimately from Munda (compare Proto-Austroasiatic *k-rn-pas). Compare Marathi कापूस (kāpūs).
કપાસ • (kapās) m