କଚିରି

Odia

Alternative forms

• କଚେରି (kaceri)

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀕𑀭𑁆𑀳𑀺𑀓𑀸 (*kaccagarhikā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔt͡ʃiɾi/

Noun

କଚିରି (kaciri)

1. public court, court of justice
2. public office
3. (historical) zamindar's collection office

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “କଚିରି”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press