पोथी

See also: पोथा, पथ, and पृथु

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /poː.t̪ʰiː/

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit पूतिका (pūtikā).

Noun

पोथी • (pothī) f (Urdu spelling پوتھی)

1. clove (a bulb of garlic)

Etymology 2

From , from Sanskrit *पोस्तक (postaka), पुस्तिका (pustikā).

Noun

पोथी • (pothī) f (Urdu spelling پوتھی)

1. booklet, or a small book

Related terms

• पोथा (pothā, “large book”)
• पुस्तक (pustak, “book”)

Descendants

• → Pashto: پوتئِي (“an unbound book”)

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Maithili

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit [script needed] (potthiā), from Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā), from पुस्तक (pustaka).

Noun

पोथी • (pōthī) f (Tirhuta 𑒣𑒼𑒟𑒲)

1. book

Synonyms

• किताप (kitāp)
• पुस्तक (pustak)

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Malvi

Etymology

From , from Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā).

Noun

पोथी (pothī) f

1. a small book
2. booklet

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Nepali

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit [script needed] (potthiā), from Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā), from पुस्तक (pustaka).

Noun

पोथी • (pothī)

1. book

Synonyms

• किताप [kitāp]
• पुस्तक [pustak]

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Rajasthani

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit [script needed] (potthiā), from Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā), from पुस्तक (pustaka).

Noun

पोथी (pothī) f

1. book

Further reading

• Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 213. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).