करोड़

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See also: करोड

Hindi

Hindi numbers (edit)
 ←  10,000  ←  1,000,000 (106) १,००,००,०००
10,000,000 (107)
100,000,000 (108)  →  1,000,000,000 (109)  → 
    Cardinal: करोड़ (karoṛ)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀟𑀺 (koḍi), from Sanskrit कोटि (koṭi), borrowed from Munda. The initial k(a)r- is attested throughout New Indo-Aryan, and is considered a re-Sanskritisation by Turner.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kə.ɾoːɽ/,

Numeral

करोड़ (karoṛm (Urdu spelling کروڑ) (cardinal)

  1. ten million

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: crore

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