कौड़ी

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit कपर्दिका (kapardikā). Ultimately from a Dravidian language.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔː.ɽiː/

Noun

कौड़ी • (kauṛī) f

  1. (historical) a cowry, shell used as a token in barter.
  2. any small amount of money.
    दो कौड़ी का ― do kauṛī kā ― poor; worthless (literally, “worth two cowries”)

Declension
Declension of कौड़ी
Singular Plural
Direct कौड़ी (kauṛī) कौड़ियाँ (kauṛiyā̃)
Oblique कौड़ी (kauṛī) कौड़ियों (kauṛiyõ)
Vocative कौड़ी (kauṛī) कौड़ियो (kauṛiyo)

Descendants

References
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