पोती

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀕𑀸 (pottigā)[1] (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-)[2]), from Sanskrit पौत्री (pautrī), vṛddhi derivative of पुत्री (putrī). Doublet of पौत्री (pautrī).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /poː.t̪iː/

Noun

पोती • (potī) f (masculine पोता, Urdu spelling پوتی‎)

  1. grandaughter

Declension
Declension of पोती (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct पोती
potī		 पोतियाँ
potiyā̃
oblique पोती
potī		 पोतियों
potiyõ
vocative पोती
potī		 पोतियो
potiyo

Derived terms
  • परपोती (parpotī)

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pautrī”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “पोती”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
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