कोट

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Hindi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (koṭṭa), from Sanskrit कोट्ट (koṭṭa), कोट (koṭa); ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *kōṭṭay (wall). Compare Tamil கோட்டை (kōṭṭai, fort, castle, stronghold).

Noun

कोट (koṭm (Urdu spelling کوٹ)

  1. fort, castle
    Synonyms: क़िला (qilā), गढ़ (gaṛh), दुर्ग (durg)
    अपने मकान को कोट समझके रखा है।
    apne makān ko koṭ samajhke rakhā hai.
    He thinks of his house as a castle.
Declension

References

  • Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kōṭṭai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, § 2207, page 198.
  • Caldwell, Robert (1913) A Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian or South-Indian Family of Languages, 3rd edition, revised by Reverend J.L. Wyatt and T. Ramakrishna Pillai, London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., page 570
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1956) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎ (in German), volume I, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 270
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume III, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 124–125
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kōṭṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 182
  • Parpola, Asko (1988) “The Coming of the Aryans to Iran and India and the Cultural and Ethnic identity of the Dāsas”, in Studia Orientalia, volume 64, Helsinki, pages 258–259
  • Uhlenbeck, C. C. (1898–1899) “koṭṭam”, in Kurzgefasstes etymologisches Wörterbuch der altindischen Sprache (in German), Amsterdam: Johannes Müller, page 66a, derives from कोष्ठ (koṣṭha)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English coat.

Noun

कोट (koṭm (Urdu spelling کوٹ)

  1. coat
Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Borrowed from Dravidian, ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *kōṭṭay (wall). Compare Tamil கோட்டை (kōṭṭai, fort, castle, stronghold).

Pronunciation

Noun

कोट (koṭa) stemm

  1. fort, castle

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of कोट (koṭa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कोटः
koṭaḥ
कोटौ / कोटा¹
koṭau / koṭā¹
कोटाः / कोटासः¹
koṭāḥ / koṭāsaḥ¹
Vocative कोट
koṭa
कोटौ / कोटा¹
koṭau / koṭā¹
कोटाः / कोटासः¹
koṭāḥ / koṭāsaḥ¹
Accusative कोटम्
koṭam
कोटौ / कोटा¹
koṭau / koṭā¹
कोटान्
koṭān
Instrumental कोटेन
koṭena
कोटाभ्याम्
koṭābhyām
कोटैः / कोटेभिः¹
koṭaiḥ / koṭebhiḥ¹
Dative कोटाय
koṭāya
कोटाभ्याम्
koṭābhyām
कोटेभ्यः
koṭebhyaḥ
Ablative कोटात्
koṭāt
कोटाभ्याम्
koṭābhyām
कोटेभ्यः
koṭebhyaḥ
Genitive कोटस्य
koṭasya
कोटयोः
koṭayoḥ
कोटानाम्
koṭānām
Locative कोटे
koṭe
कोटयोः
koṭayoḥ
कोटेषु
koṭeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Gujarati: કોડિ (koḍi)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (koṭṭa)
  • Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਕੋਟ (koṭ)
    Shahmukhi script: کوٹ (koṭ)

References