पूँछ

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀙 (puṃcha), from Sanskrit पुच्छ (púccha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *púsćas, from Proto-Indo-European *puḱsos.[1] Cognate with Punjabi ਪੁੱਛ (puccha).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pũːt͡ʃʰ/
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Noun

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पूँछ (pū̃chf (Urdu spelling پونچھ)

  1. tail (of an animal)
  2. rear of an object

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “púccha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press