पूँछ

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀙 (puṃcha), from Sanskrit पुच्छ (púccha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *púsĉas, from Proto-Indo-European *puḱsos.[1] Cognate with Punjabi ਪੁੱਛ (pucḥ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pũːt͡ʃʰ/

Noun

पूँछ • (pū̃ch) f

  1. tail (of an animal)
  2. rear of an object

Declension
Declension of पूँछ
Singular Plural
Direct पूँछ (pū̃ch) पूँछें (pū̃chẽ)
Oblique पूँछ (pū̃ch) पूँछों (pū̃chõ)
Vocative पूँछ (pū̃ch) पूँछो (pū̃cho)

Alternative forms

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “púccha (8249)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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