खुर

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀼𑀭 (khura), from Sanskrit खुर (khura).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰʊɾ/

Noun

खुर • (khur) m (Urdu spelling کھر)

  1. foot (of furniture)
    Synonym: पाई (pāī)
  2. hoof

Declension

References

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Dravidian, compare Tamil குரசு (kuracu, horse's hoof), Kui (India) କ୍ରୁସୁ (krusu, barking deer, jungle sheep).

Pronunciation

Noun

खुर • (khura) stem, m

  1. a particular part of the foot of a bedstead
  2. a sort of perfume (dried shellfish shaped like a hoof)
  3. a razor
  4. hoof
    Synonyms: खुरी (khurī), शफ (śapha)
    • Raghuvaṃśa, 2 2:
      तस्याः खुरन्यासपवित्रपांसुमपांसुलानां धुरि कीर्तनीया।
      मार्गं मनुष्येश्वरधर्मपत्नी श्रुतेरिवार्थं स्मृतिरन्वगच्छत्
      tasyāḥ khuranyāsapavitrapāṃsumapāṃsulānāṃ dhuri kīrtanīyā.
      mārgaṃ manuṣyeśvaradharmapatnī śruterivārthaṃ smṛtiranvagacchat
      treading behind, the king's prim wife, to be reckoned atop immaculate ladies, with dust raised by her (the cow's) hooves
      is hallowed in the path as pious people are when listening, reciting and reminiscing (religious texts)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of खुर (khura)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative खुरः
khuraḥ
खुरौ / खुरा¹
khurau / khurā¹
खुराः / खुरासः¹
khurāḥ / khurāsaḥ¹
Vocative खुर
khura
खुरौ / खुरा¹
khurau / khurā¹
खुराः / खुरासः¹
khurāḥ / khurāsaḥ¹
Accusative खुरम्
khuram
खुरौ / खुरा¹
khurau / khurā¹
खुरान्
khurān
Instrumental खुरेण
khureṇa
खुराभ्याम्
khurābhyām
खुरैः / खुरेभिः¹
khuraiḥ / khurebhiḥ¹
Dative खुराय
khurāya
खुराभ्याम्
khurābhyām
खुरेभ्यः
khurebhyaḥ
Ablative खुरात्
khurāt
खुराभ्याम्
khurābhyām
खुरेभ्यः
khurebhyaḥ
Genitive खुरस्य
khurasya
खुरयोः
khurayoḥ
खुराणाम्
khurāṇām
Locative खुरे
khure
खुरयोः
khurayoḥ
खुरेषु
khureṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

  • खुरक्षेप (khurakṣepa, a kick with a hoof)
  • खुरणस् (khuraṇas, "having a nose like a horse's hoof", flat-nosed)
  • खुरपदवी (khurapadavī, a horse's footmarks)
  • खुराग्र (khurāgra, the tip of a hoof)

References

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