कपास

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Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸𑀲 (kappāsa), from Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa, cotton), ultimately from Munda. Possibly related to Sanskrit कर्पट (karpaṭa), whence Hindi कपड़ा (kapṛā, cloth, garment).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kə.pɑːs/,

Noun

कपास (kapāsf (Urdu spelling کپاس)

  1. cotton (material and plant)

Declension

Declension of कपास (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct कपास
kapās
कपासें
kapāsẽ
oblique कपास
kapās
कपासों
kapāsõ
vocative कपास
kapās
कपासो
kapāso

References

Nepali

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Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸𑀲 (kappāsa), from Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa).

Pronunciation

Noun

कपास (kapās)

  1. cotton

Declension

Declension of कपास
Singular Plural
nominative कपास कपासहरू
accusative कपासलाई कपासहरूलाई
instrumental/ergative कपासले कपासहरूले
dative कपासलाई कपासहरूलाई
ablative कपासबाट कपासहरूबाट
genitive कपासको कपासहरूको
locative कपासमा कपासहरूमा
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

References

  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “कपास”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar