कथा

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कथा (kathā).

Pronunciation

Noun

कथा (kathāf (Urdu spelling کتها)

  1. story, narrative
    (deprecated template usage)
    वह जटिल लघु कथाएँ लिखता और प्रकाशित करता है।
    vah jaṭil laghu kathāẽ likhtā aur prakāśit kartā hai.
    He writes and publishes intricate short stories.
    Synonyms: कहानी (kahānī), अफ़साना (afsānā)

Declension

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Derived terms

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “कथा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “कथा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Marathi

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Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कथा (kathā).

Noun

कथा (kathāf

  1. story

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “कथा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “कथा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

कथा f

  1. speech, story, talk

Declension


Sanskrit

Etymology

From कथ् (kath)

Noun

कथा (kathā) stemf

  1. story

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of कथा
Nom. sg. कथा (kathā)
Gen. sg. कथायाः (kathāyāḥ)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कथा (kathā) कथे (kathe) कथाः (kathāḥ)
Vocative कथे (kathe) कथे (kathe) कथाः (kathāḥ)
Accusative कथाम् (kathām) कथे (kathe) कथाः (kathāḥ)
Instrumental कथया (kathayā) कथाभ्याम् (kathābhyām) कथाभिः (kathābhiḥ)
Dative कथायै (kathāyai) कथाभ्याम् (kathābhyām) कथाभ्यः (kathābhyaḥ)
Ablative कथायाः (kathāyāḥ) कथाभ्याम् (kathābhyām) कथाभ्यः (kathābhyaḥ)
Genitive कथायाः (kathāyāḥ) कथयोः (kathayoḥ) कथानाम् (kathānām)
Locative कथायाम् (kathāyām) कथयोः (kathayoḥ) कथासु (kathāsu)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Pali: कथा (kathā)