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कूट

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Hindi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कूट (kū́ṭa).

Adjective

कूट (kūṭ) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling کوٹ)

  1. false, untrue, deceitful, tricky, corrupt

Noun

कूट (kūṭ) m (Urdu spelling کوٹ)

  1. a peak, summit
  2. a heap (as of grain)
  3. a puzzling question, enigma
  4. a verse of obscure meaning
  5. a concerted scheme or plot
  6. a trap, snare
  7. a horn
Declension
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Etymology 2

Phono-semantic matching of English code.

Noun

कूट (kūṭ) m (Urdu spelling کوٹ)

  1. (neologism) a code
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Derived terms
  • कूटशब्द (kūṭśabd, password)
Descendants
  • Sanskrit: कूट (kūṭa)

Etymology 3

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞 (kuṭṭha), from Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha). Doublet of कुष्ठ (kuṣṭh).

Noun

कूट (kūṭ) f (Urdu spelling کوٹ)

  1. alternative form of कुट (kuṭ, Costus speciosus)
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Etymology 4

Derived from the verb कूटना (kūṭnā).

Noun

कूट (kūṭ) f (Urdu spelling کوٹ)

  1. hitting, beating
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Etymology 5

Derived from कुटी (kuṭī).

Noun

कूट (kūṭ) f (Urdu spelling کوٹ)

  1. a hut, shed
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References

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Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

कूट n

  1. Devanagari script form of kūṭa (trap)
  2. Devanagari script form of kūṭa (hammer)

Declension

Noun

कूट m or n

  1. Devanagari script form of kūṭa (top)
  2. Devanagari script form of kūṭa (heap)

Declension

As a neuter noun, the nominative, vocative and accusative are declined differently:

Adjective

कूट

  1. Devanagari script form of kūṭa (dehorned)

Declension

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Sanskrit

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