Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word कोटि. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word कोटि, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say कोटि in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word कोटि you have here. The definition of the word कोटि will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofकोटि, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
For the "curved end of a bow, tip" meanings, Burrow compares Latincautēs(“pointy rock”). He also considered a borrowing from Dravidian in the past, but later rejects this.
The "large number" meaning is often considered to be of a separate origin from the other meanings, and is traditionally considered of substrate (possibly Munda) origin; compare Bodo Gadaba(koɽi, “twenty”) (in small-scale counting, 20 would be considered a large number). However, Mayrhofer later doubts this derivation, and considers the "large number" meaning as a semantic transfer from the "tip" meaning.
Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 124
Mayrhofer, Manfred (1956) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 270
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “koti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 181