पोथी

Hindi

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit पूतिका (pūtikā).

Noun

पोथी (pothī) f (Urdu spelling پوتھی)

  1. clove (a bulb of garlic)

Etymology 2

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺𑀬𑀸 (putthiyā), from Sanskrit *पोस्तक (postaka), पुस्तिका (pustikā).

Noun

पोथी (pothī) f (Urdu spelling پوتھی)

  1. booklet, or a small book

Maithili

Etymology

From Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā) via Prakrit पोत्थिआ (potthiā). See Sanskrit पुस्तक (pustak).

Noun

पोथी (transliteration needed) f (Tirhuta 𑒣𑒼𑒟𑒱)

  1. book

Synonyms


Nepali

Etymology

From Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā) via Prakrit पोत्थिआ (potthiā). See Sanskrit पुस्तक (pustak).

Noun

पोथी (pothī), pronounced पोथि (pothi)

  1. book

Synonyms


Rajasthani

Etymology

From Sanskrit पुस्तिका (pustikā) via Prakrit पोत्थिआ (potthiā). See Sanskrit पुस्तक (pustak).

Noun

पोथी (pothī) f

  1. book

References

  • Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 213. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).
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