ਕਉੜਾ

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Old Punjabi

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Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀟𑀼𑀅 (kaḍua), from Sanskrit कटुक (káṭuka) (कटु (kaṭú) with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-)). Cognate with Old Hindi करवा (karavā), Old Gujarati कडूउं (kaḍūuṃ), Old Marathi 𑘎𑘚𑘳 (kaḍu).

Adjective

ਕਉੜਾ (kauṛā)

  1. bitter

Descendants

  • Punjabi: kauṛā
    Gurmukhi script: ਕੌੜਾ
    Shahmukhi script: کَوڑا

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