કસવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀲𑀇 (kasaï), from Sanskrit कषति (káṣati), from Proto-Indo-European *kars- (“to scratch”). Cognate with Hindustani کسنا / कसना (kasnā) and Marathi कसणे (kasṇe).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈkəs.ʋũ/
• Rhymes: -əsʋũ
• Hyphenation: કસ‧વું

Verb

કસવું • (kasvũ) (transitive)

1. to test
2. to decrease
3. to increase value
4. to trouble, harass

Descendants

• → Sindhi: kasaṇu
  • Arabic script: ڪَسَڻُ
  • Devanagari script: कसणु