کچھ

Urdu

Etymology

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

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

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kʊt͡ʃʰ/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /kʊt͡ʃʰ/
Rhymes: -ʊt͡ʃʰ

Pronoun

کچھ • (kuch) (Hindi spelling कुछ)

something

Adjective

کچھ • (kuch) (Hindi spelling कुछ)

some

Adverb

کچھ • (kuch) (Hindi spelling कुछ)

some

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