કોઠી

Gujarati

Etymology 1

Feminine of કોઠો (koṭho), inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀞 (koṭṭha), from Sanskrit कोष्ठ (kṓṣṭha), from Proto-Indo-European *kus-t(ʰ)-ōd-, a derivative of *(s)kewH- (“to hide, cover”). Cognate with Bengali কুঠি (kuṭhi), Hindustani کوٹھی / कोठी (koṭhī), Odia କୋଠି (koṭhi), and Sindhi ڪوٺيِ / कोठी (koṭhī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈko.ʈʰi/
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

કોઠી • (koṭhī) f

1. factory

   Synonym: કારખાનું (kārkhānũ)

2. warehouse
3. store

   Synonym: દુકાન (dukān)

4. bungalow
5. (agriculture) granary
6. a type of firework
7. a large earthen jar

Declension

Declension of કોઠી
	singular	plural
nominative	કોઠી (koṭhī)	કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
oblique	કોઠી (koṭhī)	કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
vocative	કોઠી (koṭhī)	કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
instrumental	કોઠી (koṭhī)	કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
locative	કોઠીએ (koṭhīe)	કોઠીઓએ (koṭhīoe)

Related terms

• કોઠલો (koṭhlo)

 

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀯𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀣 (kavittha), from Sanskrit कपित्थ (kapittha), further etymology is uncertain. Doublet of કપિત્થ (kapitth). Cognate with Bengali কয়েথ (koẏeth), Hindi कैथा (kaithā), Odia କଇଥ (kôithô), and Sindhi ڪويٽ / कवीटु (kavīṭu)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ʈʰi/
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

કોઠી • (koṭhī) f

1. wood apple (Limonia acidissima, syn. Feronia elephantum)

   Synonym: કપિત્થ (kapitth)

Declension

Declension of કોઠી
	singular	plural
nominative	કોઠી (koṭhī)	કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
oblique	કોઠી (koṭhī)	કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
vocative	કોઠી (koṭhī)	કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
instrumental	કોઠી (koṭhī)	કોઠીઓ (koṭhīo)
locative	કોઠીએ (koṭhīe)	કોઠીઓએ (koṭhīoe)

Related terms

• કોઠું (koṭhũ)

 

Further reading

• “કોઠી”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-Gujarati dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.
• “કોઠી”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.
• Framji, Ardesar (1862) “કોઠી”, in A Compendium of the English and Gujarati Dictionary‎^[1], page 65
• Framji, Ardesar (1862) “કોઠી”, in A Compendium of the English and Gujarati Dictionary‎^[2], page 440
• Framji, Ardesar (1862) “કોઠી”, in A Compendium of the English and Gujarati Dictionary‎^[3], page 495
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kapittha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kṓṣṭha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press