کوا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀬 (kāya)), from Sanskrit काक (kāka). Cognate with Hindi कौआ (kauā).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kəʋː.ɑː/, /kəuwɑː/
Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

کَوَّا • (kavvā) m

crow, raven
jackdaw

Declension

Declension of کوا
	singular	plural
direct	کَوّا‎ (kavvā)	کَوّے‎ (kavve)
oblique	کَوّے‎ (kavve)	کَوّوں‎ (kavvõ)
vocative	کَوّے‎ (kavve)	کَوّو‎ (kavvo)

References

“کوا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
“کوا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.

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