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Punjabi
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit कोट (koṭa).
Noun
ਕੋਟ • (koṭ) m (Shahmukhi spelling کوٹ)
- fort, fortress, castle
- Synonym: ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ (kilhā)
- high enclosing wall, rampart
- (figurative) body
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English coat.
Noun
ਕੋਟ • (koṭ) m (Shahmukhi spelling کوٹ)
- coat
- coating
Derived terms
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
- Alternative form of ਕੋਰਟ (koraṭ, “court”)
Further reading
- “ਕੋਟ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਕੋਟ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.