पोथी

See also: पोथा, पथ, and पृथु

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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