कुछ

See also: के छ

Hindi

Etymology

From, undergoing metathesis, Old Hindi कछु (kachu), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 (kiṃci), from Sanskrit किंचिद् (kiṃcid), neuter singular of कश्चिद् (kaścid, “someone”) (whence कोई (koī, “anyone”)).

The -ch- reflects -śc- in Sanskrit कश्चिद् (kaścid).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /kʊt͡ʃʰ/

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Pronoun

कुछ • (kuch) (Urdu spelling کچھ‎)

1. something

   वह कल रात उससे कुछ कह रही थी।

   vah kal rāt usse kuch kah rahī thī.

   She was saying something to her last night.

2. a little, a bit

Declension

See Hindi Indefinite Pronouns

Derived terms

• कुछ नहीं (kuch nahī̃)
• सब कुछ (sab kuch)
• कुछ भी (kuch bhī)

Adjective

कुछ • (kuch) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling کچھ‎)

1. some

   उसको कुछ हिंदी आती है। ― usko kuch hindī ātī hai. ― He knows some Hindi.

Adverb

कुछ • (kuch) (Urdu spelling کچھ‎)

1. somewhat, a bit, a little

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “कुछ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “कुछ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.