क्वथ्

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kwh₂et- (to boil, foam). Cognate with Latvian kūsāt (to boil), Old English hwaþerian (to foam, surge, roar), Swedish hvå (foam), Latin cāseus (cheese). See also kvass.

Pronunciation

Root

क्वथ् (kvath)

  1. to boil, prepare by heat
  2. to digest
  3. to be hot (as the heart)

References

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