पोथी

See also: पोथा, पथ, and पृथु

Hindi

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /poː.t̪ʰiː/

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit पूतिका (pūtikā).

Noun

पोथी • (pothī) f (Urdu spelling پوتھی)

  1. clove (a bulb of garlic)
Declension
Declension of पोथी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct पोथी
pothī		 पोथियाँ
pothiyā̃
oblique पोथी
pothī		 पोथियों
pothiyõ
vocative पोथी
pothī		 पोथियो
pothiyo

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸 (putthiyā), from Sanskrit *पोस्तक (postaka), पुस्तिका (pustikā).

Noun

पोथी • (pothī) f (Urdu spelling پوتھی)

  1. booklet, or a small book
Declension
Declension of पोथी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct पोथी
pothī		 पोथियाँ
pothiyā̃
oblique पोथी
pothī		 पोथियों
pothiyõ
vocative पोथी
pothī		 पोथियो
pothiyo
Descendants
  • → Pashto: پوتئِي (“an unbound book”)

Maithili

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit [script needed] (potthiā), from Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā), from पुस्तक (pustaka).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [poːtʰiː]

Noun

पोथी • (pōthī) f (Tirhuta 𑒣𑒼𑒟𑒲)

  1. book

Synonyms

Malvi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸 (putthiyā), from Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā).

Noun

पोथी (pothī) f

  1. a small book
  2. booklet

Nepali

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit [script needed] (potthiā), from Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā), from पुस्तक (pustaka).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [pot̪ʰi]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: पोथि

Noun

पोथी • (pothī)

  1. book
    Synonyms: किताब (kitāb), किताप (kitāp), पुस्तक (pustak)
  2. hen

References
  • “पोथी”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “पोथी”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar

Rajasthani

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit [script needed] (potthiā), from Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā), from पुस्तक (pustaka).

Noun

पोथी (pothī) f

  1. book

Further reading
  • Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 213. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).
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