पूछ

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀸 (pucchā), from Sanskrit पृच्छा (pṛcchā), from the root प्रछ् (prach).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /puːt͡ʃʰ/

Noun

पूछ • (pūch) f (Urdu spelling پوچھ)

1. questioning, curiosity

   Synonym: जिज्ञासा (jijñāsā)

   1. enquiry
2. request, want

   Synonym: चाह (cāh)

Declension

Declension of पूछ (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	पूछ pūch	पूछें pūchẽ
oblique	पूछ pūch	पूछों pūchõ
vocative	पूछ pūch	पूछो pūcho

Derived terms

• पूछताछ (pūchtāch)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पूछ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pr̥cchā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press